嶲 (xī) - An ancient place name referring to Yuexi County & also used in historical names of tribes and

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xī ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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嶲 · xī

An ancient place name referring to Yuexi County in Sichuan;

also used in historical names of tribes and regions in southwestern China.

An ancient place name referring to Yuexi Countyalso used in historical names of tribes and

Usage highlights

Yuexi CommanderyYuexi CountyYuexi regionYuexi mountainsYuexi tribesYuexi culture
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Yuexi County in Sichuan(越西县, formerly written 越嶲县)
  • The ancient Yuexi Commandery (越嶲郡) was an administrative division
  • Historical records mention the Qiongdu people (邛都夷) of the Yuexi region(越嶲)
  • Mountains in the Yuexi area(嶲山)

Collocations

  • Yuexi Commandery(越嶲郡)
  • Yuexi County(越嶲县)
  • Yuexi region(越嶲地区)
  • Yuexi mountains(嶲山)
  • Yuexi tribes(越嶲部落)
  • Yuexi culture(越嶲文化)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in historical and geographical contexts related to ancient southwestern China
  • Associated with the Yuexi Commandery established during the Han dynasty in present-day Sichuan
  • The character appears in records of ethnic groups and tribal territories in the Sichuan-Yunnan region

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