媯 (guī) - Gui — refers to the Gui River in & a surname of legendary origin

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guī ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

媯 · guī

Gui — refers to the Gui River in ancient China;

a surname of legendary origin;

also used in place names.

Gui — refers to the Gui River ina surname of legendary originalso used in place names.

Usage highlights

Gui RiverGui surnameGui PrefectureGui RuiGui familyGui clan

Synonyms

  • 妫水— Gui River (geographical reference)
  • 妫姓— Gui surname (family name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Gui River (妫水) flows through northern China.
  • He has the surname Gui (妫姓).
  • This area was historically called Gui Prefecture (妫州).
  • The legendary emperor Shun was said to have lived by the Gui River (妫汭).

Collocations

  • Gui River(妫水)
  • Gui surname(妫姓)
  • Gui Prefecture(妫州)
  • Gui Rui(妫汭)
  • Gui family(妫氏)
  • Gui clan(妫族)

Idioms

  • The birthplace of Emperor Shun(妫汭之墟)
  • The legendary origin of the Chen surname(陈姓出自妫姓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is historically associated with the Gui River, where the legendary Emperor Shun was said to have lived.
  • The Gui surname is one of the ancient Chinese surnames and is considered the ancestral name of the Chen and Tian clans.
  • In mythology, Emperor Yao gave his two daughters in marriage to Shun at the Gui River bend (妫汭).

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