沬 (mèi) - Ancient name for a river in present-day Henan & archaic term meaning 'to wash the face' or

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mèi ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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沬 · mèi

Ancient name for a river in present-day Henan province;

archaic term meaning 'to wash the face' or 'dawn'.

Ancient name for a river in present-day Henanarchaic term meaning 'to wash the face' or

Usage highlights

Wei Riverwash faceWei countrysideancient WeiWei region

Synonyms

  • 洗— to wash
  • 靧— to wash the face

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient Wei River (沬水) was located in Henan.
  • In ancient texts, it meant to wash the face (沬面).
  • The character appears in historical place names (沬乡).

Collocations

  • Wei River(沬水)
  • wash face(沬面)
  • Wei countryside(沬乡)
  • ancient Wei(古沬)
  • Wei region(沬地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 沬水 was an ancient river in present-day Henan province, mentioned in historical texts.
  • The character was also used in classical Chinese to mean 'to wash the face' or 'dawn', related to 靧 (huì, to wash face).

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