Definitions
Qiang ethnic group of northwestern Sichuan; surname Qiang
muntjac; grammar particle indicating nonsense (classical)
variant of 羌[qiāng]
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The character "羌" finds its origins in ancient designations for pastoral communities, with its structural composition integrating the radical for sheep, "羊", with the component for person, "儿", to form a conceptual representation of a people associated with sheep husbandry. Initially applied as a broad term for various nomadic groups inhabiting western regions, its referent gradually narrowed over time to specify the Qiang ethnic group, a shift evident in classical literature where it occasionally retained wider connotations for western inhabitants. The character's form has maintained its integral components, reinforcing the etymological link to pastoralism, while its meaning stabilized into a precise ethnonym now central to identifying the Qiang nationality and their heritage.
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羌族生活在山区。
羌族的服饰很漂亮。
羌笛是羌族的传统乐器。
四川省有羌族聚居区。
羌族文化历史悠久。
保护羌族文化遗产很重要。
由于地理环境，羌族建筑独具特色。
研究羌族语言有助于了解古代民族迁徙。