(shè) - Name of a river & appears in ancient texts as a place name

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shè | 11 strokes | radical:

· shè

Name of a river;

appears in ancient texts as a place name or river name.

Name of a riverappears in ancient texts as a place name

Usage highlights

River nameAncient riverWater nameHistorical geography

Synonyms

  • river (general term)
  • water; river (in geographical names)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions the river (涻水).
  • Historical geography records the location (涻河).
  • This character appears in classical documents (古籍中的涻字).

Collocations

  • River name(涻水)
  • Ancient river(古涻)
  • Water name(水名涻)
  • Historical geography(历史地理中的涻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a geographical name, possibly referring to a specific river or water body.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars of historical geography and philology.

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