土人

土人

1. (possibly slightly derogatory) native; aborigine; aboriginal person; indigenous person

   • 往年土人最朴，見唐人頗加敬畏，呼之為佛，見則伏地頂禮。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     往年土人最朴，见唐人颇加敬畏，呼之为佛，见则伏地顶礼。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 1300, 周達觀 (Zhou Daguan), 《真臘風土記》 (The Customs of Cambodia)

     Wǎngnián tǔrén zuì pǔ, jiàn Tángrén pō jiā jìngwèi, hū zhī wèi fó, jiàn zé fúdì dǐnglǐ. [Pinyin]

     In years gone by, the natives were completely naïve, and when they saw a Chinese person, they treated him with great respect and awe, addressing him as a Buddha and falling prostrate and kowtowing when they saw him. (Adapted from translation by Peter Harris)

   • 兩個賊臣計議定了，著心腹人出來尋覓兩個廬州土人，寫與他狀子，叫他去樞密院首告盧安撫，在廬州即日招軍買馬，積草屯糧，意欲造反。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     两个贼臣计议定了，着心腹人出来寻觅两个庐州土人，写与他状子，叫他去枢密院首告卢安抚，在庐州即日招军买马，积草屯粮，意欲造反。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14^th century CE

     Liǎng ge zéichén jìyì dìng le, zhuó xīnfù rén chūlái xúnmì liǎng ge Lúzhōu tǔrén, xiě yǔ tā zhuàngzi, jiào tā qù shūmìyuàn shǒugào Lú ānfǔ, zài Lúzhōu jírì zhāojūnmǎimǎ, jīcǎo túnliáng, yìyù zàofǎn. [Pinyin]

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   • 你道鐵公是誰？就是明初與燕王為難的那個鐵鉉。後人敬他的忠義，所以至今春秋時節，土人尚不斷的來此進香。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     你道铁公是谁？就是明初与燕王为难的那个铁铉。后人敬他的忠义，所以至今春秋时节，土人尚不断的来此进香。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1907 CE, Liu E, The Travels of Lao Can

     Nǐ dào Tiě Gōng shì shéi? Jiùshì Míng chū yǔ Yān wáng wéinàn de nàge Tiě Xuàn. Hòurén jìng tā de zhōngyì, suǒyǐ zhìjīn chūnqiū shíjié, tǔrén shàng bùduàn de lái cǐ jìnxiāng. [Pinyin]

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2. (Hokkien, figurative) uncouth person
3. clay sculpture of a human figure

• (native):

• (clay sculpture): (Min Nan) 塗人／涂人

土人

1. Turk; Turkish person; person of Turkish descent
   • 1897, 張坤德, transl., “路透電音”, in 時務報 [The Chinese Progress]‎, number 26:

     希與土在雷乏尼山峽死戰·土人敗退經邊界·死傷甚多 [MSC, trad.]
     希与土在雷乏尼山峡死战·土人败退经边界·死伤甚多 [MSC, simp.]

     Xī yǔ Tǔ zài Léifání Shānxiá sǐzhàn, Tǔrén bàituì jīng biānjiè, sǐshāng shènduō [Pinyin]

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   • 2010, 高麗娟, “土耳其美食丙天下——伊斯坦堡美食巡禮”, in 麥勝梅, 王雙秀, editors, 歐洲不再是傳說, Taipei: 新銳文創, →ISBN, page 310:

     不過，如果國人能放下自身飲食習慣的成見，了解土人飲食習慣，會發現土耳其菜果然名不虛傳，堪稱土耳其美食「丙」天下。 [MSC, trad.]
     不过，如果国人能放下自身饮食习惯的成见，了解土人饮食习惯，会发现土耳其菜果然名不虚传，堪称土耳其美食「丙」天下。 [MSC, simp.]

     Bùguò, rúguǒ guórén néng fàngxià zìshēn yǐnshí xíguàn de chéngjiàn, liǎojiě Tǔrén yǐnshí xíguàn, huì fāxiàn Tǔ'ěrqí cài guǒrán míngbùxūchuán, kānchēng Tǔ'ěrqí měishí “bǐng” tiānxià. [Pinyin]

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   • 2023, 朱月華, 土耳其 [Türkiye], Taipei: Mook Publications Inc., →ISBN, page 27:

     不得不佩服土人烤雞翅的技術，不管哪家餐廳幾乎踩不到雷。 [MSC, trad.]
     不得不佩服土人烤鸡翅的技术，不管哪家餐厅几乎踩不到雷。 [MSC, simp.]

     Bùdébù pèifú Tǔrén kǎo jīchì de jìshù, bùguǎn nǎ jiā cāntīng jīhū cǎi bùdào léi. [Pinyin]

     I can't help but admire the chicken wing barbecuing technique of the Turks. No matter which restaurant you go to, it is almost impossible to go wrong.

• (Tokyo) どじん [dòjíń] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [do̞ʑĩɴ]

土(ど)人(じん) • (dojin) ^{←どじん (dozin)?}

1. (slightly derogatory)[1] native; aborigine; aboriginal person; indigenous person

   Synonyms: 原住民 (genjūmin), 先住民 (senjūmin)

   北海道(ほっかいどう)旧(きゅう)土人(どじん)保護(ほご)法(ほう)

   Hokkaidō kyū dojin hogo hō

   Hokkaido Former Aborigines Protection Act (Japanese law enforcing cultural assimilation of Ainu people)

土人 • (toin) (hangeul 토인)

1. Hanja form^? of 토인.