嬀 (guī) - Gui — a river name in ancient China & a surname

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guī ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

嬀 · guī

Gui — a river name in ancient China;

a surname;

also refers to the Gui River in Shanxi province.

Gui — a river name in ancient Chinaa surnamealso refers to the Gui River in Shanxi

Usage highlights

Gui RiverGui surnameGui RuiGui ChuanGui familyGui Valley

Synonyms

  • 媯— variant form of 嬀

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Gui River flows through Shanxi (嬀水).
  • He has the surname Gui (姓嬀).
  • Ancient texts mention the Gui River valley (嬀汭).
  • This area was historically called Guichuan (嬀川).

Collocations

  • Gui River(嬀水)
  • Gui surname(嬀姓)
  • Gui Rui(嬀汭)
  • Gui Chuan(嬀川)
  • Gui family(嬀氏)
  • Gui Valley(嬀谷)

Idioms

  • The bend of the Gui River(嬀汭之灣)
  • Ancestral home of the Gui clan(嬀姓之源)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The Gui River was an ancient river in Shanxi province, mentioned in historical texts.
  • The character is associated with one of the ancient eight great surnames of China.
  • The Gui surname traces its origins to Emperor Shun, who lived by the Gui River.

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