睢 (suī) - Suī — a placename, Sui County in Henan & also refers to a type of waterfowl

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睢 · suī

Suī — a placename, Sui County in Henan;

also refers to a type of waterfowl;

used in the name of the Sui River.

Suī — a placename, Sui County in Henanalso refers to a type of waterfowlused in the name of the Sui River.

Usage highlights

Sui CountySui Riverarrogant and unrestrainedSui GardenSuiyanglook directly/gaze upward

Synonyms

  • 恣睢— arrogant and unrestrained

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Sui County is in Henan Province (睢县).
  • The Sui River flows through Anhui (睢河).
  • He was arrogant and unrestrained (恣睢).
  • The character appears in the name of the ancient Sui Kingdom (睢国).

Collocations

  • Sui County(睢县)
  • Sui River(睢河)
  • arrogant and unrestrained(恣睢)
  • Sui Garden(睢园)
  • Suiyang (ancient city)(睢阳)
  • look directly/gaze upward(睢睢)

Idioms

  • Arrogant and domineering(暴戾恣睢)
  • Gazing upward with reverence(睢睢盱盱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically a place name, notably Sui County in Henan and the Sui River.
  • The character's composition includes 'eye' (目) and 'bird' (隹), suggesting a connection to watching birds or a bird's gaze.
  • Used in classical texts to describe an arrogant, unrestrained manner, as in the idiom 暴戾恣睢.

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