祤 (yǔ) - A character used primarily in place names, especially
祤 · yǔ
A character used primarily in place names, especially in the compound 祋祤 (Duìyǔ), which was an ancient county name in China.
A character used primarily in place names, especially
Usage highlights
祋祤县祋祤宫祋祤城
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient county of Duìyǔ (祋祤县) was located in present-day Shaanxi province.
- This character appears in historical texts referring to place names (祋祤).
- 祋祤 is a rare compound character combination found in classical Chinese geography.
Collocations
- Duìyǔ County(祋祤县)
- Duìyǔ Palace(祋祤宫)
- Duìyǔ City(祋祤城)
Cultural background
FAQ- 祤 appears almost exclusively in the compound 祋祤, which was an ancient Chinese county name during the Han dynasty.
- The character is extremely rare in modern usage and is primarily of historical and geographical interest.
- 祋祤 County was located in what is now Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province.