Wusun

See also: wūsūn, wūsǔn, and wúsǔn

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 烏孫／乌孙 (Wūsūn) (lit. "Grandchildren/Descendants of the Crow/Raven").

Noun

Wusun pl (plural only)

1. An ancient nomadic steppe people who lived in western Gansu in northwest China, near the Yuezhi people, and were defeated by the Xiongnu circa 176 BCE.

Synonyms

• Usun

Translations

ancient nomadic steppe people

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 烏孫／乌孙 (zh) (wūsūn)

• Finnish: wusun-kansa