ㄑㄧˋㄉㄢdān

  1. 我國古代東胡於今遼河上游西一帶所屬耶律阿保機東北熱河綏遠河北北部自號建國

Qidan or Khitan, ethnic group in ancient China, a branch of the Eastern Hu people inhabiting the valley of the Xar Murun River in the upper reaches of the Liao River 遼河[Liao2 He2]
Khitans
Kitan (Geo)​