潃 (xiǔ) - Xiu — an archaic character meaning to wash & also appears in historical place names.

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xiǔ ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

潃 · xiǔ

Xiu — an archaic character meaning to wash or cleanse;

also appears in historical place names.

Xiu — an archaic character meaning to washalso appears in historical place names.

Usage highlights

Xiu Creekwashing/cleansingcharacter studyancient usagehistorical records

Synonyms

  • 洗— to wash, clean
  • 涤— to cleanse, wash away
  • 濯— to wash, cleanse

Antonyms

  • 污— dirty, stain
  • 染— to dye, contaminate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient place name Xiu Creek (潃溪) appears in historical records.
  • In classical texts, it refers to washing or cleansing (潃洗).
  • Some scholars study the character's usage in old manuscripts (潃字研究).

Collocations

  • Xiu Creek(潃溪)
  • washing/cleansing(潃洗)
  • character study(潃字研究)
  • ancient usage(潃的古用法)
  • historical records(潃的记载)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms found for this rare character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This is a rare character primarily found in classical Chinese texts and historical documents.
  • It appears in ancient place names such as Xiuxi (潃溪) mentioned in historical geography.
  • The character's usage declined over time and is now considered archaic.

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