肸 (xī) - To spread out & to diffuse

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xī ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 月

万响

肸 · xī

To spread out;

to diffuse;

used in the name of a person from the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period.

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Usage highlights

肸响肸蚃羊舌肸佛肸肸肸

Synonyms

  • 散布— to spread, to disseminate
  • 扩散— to diffuse, to spread

Antonyms

  • 聚集— to gather, to assemble
  • 收缩— to contract, to shrink

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fragrance spread far and wide (香气肸肸).
  • He was a minister of Jin (晋国大夫羊舌肸).
  • The sound of the bells spread through the temple (钟声肸响于庙堂).

Collocations

  • 肸响 (xī xiǎng) - sound spreading
  • 肸蚃 (xī xiǎng) - spreading influence
  • 羊舌肸 (Yángshé Xī) - personal name from ancient China
  • 佛肸 (Fó Xī) - personal name from ancient China
  • 肸肸 (xī xī) - spreading widely

Idioms

  • 肸响布写 (xī xiǎng bù xiě) - spreading and diffusing everywhere

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts, particularly in reference to historical figures from the Spring and Autumn period.
  • Often used in classical literature to describe the spreading of sounds, fragrances, or influences.
  • The character contains the 'moon' radical (月) which originally represented flesh/meat, suggesting a connection to the physical body or substance.

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