sentences:  Contrary to popular belief among both non-Chinese and Chinese, the term "Semu" (interpreted literally as "color-eye") did not imply that caste members had "colored eyes" and it was not a physical description of the people it labelled.It in fact meant "assorted categories" (各色名目, "gè sè míng mù"), emphasizing the ethnic diversity of Semu people.The Semu categories are pointed to people who come from Central and West Asia by Yuan dynasty, it is told that there are 31 categories among them.