回纥

Traditional form:

回紇

Pinyin (reading):

Huíhé

Definitions:

• Huihe, ancient name of an ethnic group who were the ancestors of the Uyghurs 維吾爾族／维吾尔族 ( Wéiwuérzu) and the Yugurs 裕固族 ( Yuguzù)

Characters:

• 回 - to return, to turn around; a time
• 纥 - inferior silk; tassel, knot, fringe

Traditional characters:

• 回 - to return, to turn around; a time
• 紇 - inferior silk; tassel, knot, fringe