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[These eight lines were inserted by some unknown writer of the Ming dynasty.]

Hu is composed of 肉 jou flesh as radical and 古 ku ancient as phonetic. It originally meant dewlap, and having the same sound as the common word for beard, was applied contemptuously to the large beards of the Mongols.

Yüan see lines,.

Shêng see.

Mien see.

Liao see.

Chin see.

Ch'êng see.

Sung see.

T'ung see.