| 释义 |
khi·tan
noun
or ki·tan \ˈkēˈtän\; also chi-dan or chi-tan \ˈchēˈdän\
(plural khitan or khitans or kitan or kitans)
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : a conquering Tatar people maintaining hegemony of northern China in the Liao dynasty from the 10th to the 12th centuries
2. : a member of the Khitan people |