蜑 - Dan
1. A minority ethnic group in ancient southern China.
(中国古代南方少数民族。)
2. A boat used by the Dan people.
(蜑民的船。)
3. Same as “蛋”, referring to eggs with hard shells produced by birds, turtles, snakes, etc.
(同“蛋”,鸟、龟、蛇等生的带有硬壳的卵。)
Noun: One of the minority ethnic groups in southern China, residing in the Guangdong and Fujian coastal areas. They live on boats year-round and engage in fishing or boating for their livelihood.
(名词 中国南方少数民族之一。居住于国内广东、福建延海一带。终年舟居,以捕鱼或行船为业。)
Tang dynasty writer Liu Zongyuan mentioned in "Record of the Military Feast Hall of Lingnan": "The Hu Yi Dan Barbarians, more than a thousand gathered in ranks."
(唐.柳宗元〈岭南节度飨军堂记〉:「胡夷蜑蛮,睢盱就列者千人以上。」)