屓 (xiè) - Xì — mythical giant turtle/tortoise & strong, powerful

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屓 · xiè

Xì — mythical giant turtle/tortoise;

strong, powerful;

used in names to convey strength and endurance.

Xì — mythical giant turtle/tortoisestrong, powerfulused in names to convey strength and endurance.

Usage highlights

BixiXilistone tortoisecarrying a stelestrong and powerful

Synonyms

  • 赑— strong, powerful
  • 龟— tortoise, turtle
  • 鳌— mythical giant sea turtle

Antonyms

  • 弱— weak, feeble
  • 小— small, tiny

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mythical giant turtle is called Bixi (赑屃).
  • He has great strength (有赑屃之力).
  • The stone tortoise carries a stele (石屃驮碑).

Collocations

  • Bixi(赑屃)
  • Xili(屃赑)
  • stone tortoise(石屃)
  • carrying a stele(负屃)
  • strong and powerful(赑屃有力)

Idioms

  • Bixi carrying a heavy load(赑屃负碑)
  • Strength of the giant turtle(龙生九子，屃为其一)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Bixi is one of the nine sons of the dragon in Chinese mythology, known for carrying stone tablets.
  • Often depicted as a tortoise-like creature with a dragon's head, symbolizing strength and endurance.
  • Commonly found as stone sculptures at temples, palaces, and tombs carrying memorial steles.

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