Meaning of word 郅支
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Word
Pinyin zhì zhī
Phonetic Notation ㄓˋ ㄓ
word Meaning
匈奴单于。呼韩邪单于之兄,名呼屠吾斯。汉宣帝五凤元年,独立为郅支骨都单于。元帝初,叛汉。建昭三年,为西域副校尉陈汤攻杀,斩郅支首及名王以下千馀级。参阅《汉书.陈汤传》与《匈奴传》。后世因以"郅支"代称外寇。