溮 (shī) - Shi — archaic name for the Shi River & historical place name.

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shī ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

溮 · shī

Shi — archaic name for the Shi River (溮水), a tributary of the Huai River in Henan province;

historical place name.

Shi — archaic name for the Shi Riverhistorical place name.

Usage highlights

Shi RiverShi River headwatersShi River regionUpper Shi RiverShi River ancient name

Synonyms

  • 浉— modern simplified variant used for the same river name

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Shi River (溮水) flows through Henan province.
  • Shihe District (浉河区) in Xinyang city is named after this river.
  • The ancient name for the Shi River was Shishui (溮水).

Collocations

  • Shi River(溮水)
  • Shi River headwaters(溮水源)
  • Shi River region(溮河流域)
  • Upper Shi River(上溮)
  • Shi River ancient name(古溮水)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a historical hydronym for a river in Henan province, now more commonly written as 浉.
  • Appears in ancient Chinese geographical texts and local histories.
  • The character is rarely used in modern contexts outside historical or specialized references.

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