dongyiEtymologyFrom the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 東夷 /东夷 (Dōngyí).dongyi means a cultural group of ancient China centered in what is now Shandong province. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nouna cultural group of ancient China centered in what is now Shandong province.