徙 (xǐ) - to move & to migrate

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xǐ ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

徙 · xǐ

to move;

to migrate;

to change one's residence;

to shift position.

to moveto migrateto change one's residence

Usage highlights

to migrateto move residenceto transfer positionto change locationto move the capitalto shift one's stance

Synonyms

  • 移— to move; to shift
  • 迁— to move; to change
  • 搬— to move (residence)

Antonyms

  • 居— to reside; to dwell
  • 驻— to station; to be stationed
  • 定— to settle; fixed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The family moved to a new city (徙居).
  • Ancient tribes migrated seasonally (迁徙).
  • He transferred to a different department (徙职).
  • The company relocated its headquarters (徙址).

Collocations

  • to migrate(迁徙)
  • to move residence(徙居)
  • to transfer position(徙职)
  • to change location(徙址)
  • to move the capital(徙都)
  • to shift one's stance(徙义)

Idioms

  • Move three times to choose a neighbor(徙宅忘妻)
  • Forget one's wife after moving house(徙宅忘妻)
  • Move the capital and change the surname(徙都改姓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, migration was often state-organized for frontier settlement or disaster relief.
  • The character appears in historical records describing population movements during dynastic changes.
  • Confucian texts use 徙 in discussions about moral improvement and changing one's ways.

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