爔 (xī) - Xi — ancient term for fire & flame

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xī ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

爔 · xī

Xi — ancient term for fire;

flame;

also refers to sunlight, sunshine, or dawn light.

Xi — ancient term for fireflamealso refers to sunlight, sunshine, or dawn light.

Usage highlights

morning sunlightfire goddawn lightsunshine glowflame brightnessancient fire

Synonyms

  • 火— fire (common term)
  • 焰— flame
  • 曦— sunlight, dawn light

Antonyms

  • 冰— ice (opposite of fire)
  • 暗— dark (opposite of light)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The morning sun rises (晨曦初爔).
  • Ancient texts mention the fire god (爔神).
  • The character appears in classical poetry (爔光).
  • It describes the glow of dawn (朝爔).

Collocations

  • morning sunlight(晨曦)
  • fire god(爔神)
  • dawn light(朝爔)
  • sunshine glow(爔光)
  • flame brightness(爔焰)
  • ancient fire(古爔)

Idioms

  • The morning sun rises brilliantly(晨曦初爔)
  • Bright as fire and sunlight(如火如爔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a poetic term for fire or sunlight.
  • Used in naming to evoke brightness, warmth, and classical elegance.
  • Rare in modern usage but valued in literary contexts.

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