稧 (xì) - Xi — ancient ritual of purification by bathing & also refers to repairing or amending texts.

稧Tone 4

xì ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

稧 · xì

Xi — ancient ritual of purification by bathing in rivers during spring and autumn;

also refers to repairing or amending texts.

Xi — ancient ritual of purification by bathingalso refers to repairing or amending texts.

Usage highlights

Spring purificationAutumn purificationPurification ritualText amendmentRiver cleansingAncient ceremony

Synonyms

  • 禊— purification ceremony (more common variant)
  • 祓— ritual cleansing

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient purification ritual (修稧) was performed in spring.
  • They went to the river for the cleansing ceremony (稧事).
  • Scholars would gather for textual amendments (改稧).

Collocations

  • Spring purification(春稧)
  • Autumn purification(秋稧)
  • Purification ritual(稧事)
  • Text amendment(改稧)
  • River cleansing(修稧)
  • Ancient ceremony(古稧)

Idioms

  • Spring purification by the winding stream(曲水流稧)
  • Orchid Pavilion purification gathering(兰亭稧集)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originated from ancient Chinese purification rituals where people bathed in rivers to ward off misfortune.
  • Associated with the famous Orchid Pavilion Gathering where Wang Xizhi and scholars composed poetry during a spring purification ceremony.
  • The character combines 'grain' (禾) with 'wedge' (契), suggesting both agricultural and contractual/ritual meanings.

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