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A male given name from Welsh, a Welsh diminutive of David. examples
plural Dais or Dai
An ethnic group of China, one of the 55 officially-recognized minorities. examples
A member of the ethnic group. examples
(historical) A small northern state of ancient China.
(historical) Various other kingdoms and princely appenages of imperial China named for the ancient state.
(historical) A prefecture of Shanxi under imperial China.
A county of Xinzhou Prefecture in Shanxi, China. quotations examples
Tian Yongsheng from Shanxi province is desperate to find a way to relieve the chest pain which has haunted him for years. […] He is well aware what will happen if he is not treated. Many of his neighbours in Dai county - all coal miners - have died of the disease after suffering great pain.'In the five villages [in Dai county] that I knew, all men from 18 to 50 suffer pneumoconiosis,' said Mr Tian. 'Among 100 coal miners, 100 have pneumoconiosis.
2004 July 30, Josephine Ma, “Coal miners face long, painful death”, in South China Morning Post, archived from the original on 06 November 2023
A northern section of the Great Wall of China collapsed after a period of heavy rain last month, with many blaming poor-quality renovations for the deterioration of the iconic landmark.The damaged section of the historical wall is located near Yanmen Pass, in Dai County, in the Shanxi province.
2018 August 2, Christina Zhao, “Great Wall of China Collapse: Poor Renovation Works And Heavy Rainfall Blamed”, in Newsweek, archived from the original on 02 August 2018
A surname. examples