Pronunciation/Chinese readings
How do you pronounce 吐谷浑?
吐谷(yù)浑tǔ yù hún
Commonly said as: reading 谷 as gǔ
土玉魂
吐谷浑
What it is
Tuyuhun was a north-western kingdom during the Northern and Southern dynasties.
Why it gets said wrong
谷 is read yù here as a transliteration character. It shows up regularly in history texts.
Hear it in a sentence
Tuyuhun controlled the southern Silk Road.
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