蝢 (xié) - Xie — an archaic character referring to a & also appears in some ancient texts and place

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xié ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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蝢 · xié

Xie — an archaic character referring to a type of large centipede or millipede;

also appears in some ancient texts and place names.

Xie — an archaic character referring to aalso appears in some ancient texts and place

Usage highlights

Ancient creatureXie insectXie placeLarge centipedeAncient xie

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned a creature called xie (蝢).
  • This character appears in some historical place names (蝢地).
  • In classical literature, it refers to a type of arthropod (蝢虫).

Collocations

  • Ancient creature(古蝢)
  • Xie insect(蝢虫)
  • Xie place(蝢地)
  • Large centipede(大蝢)
  • Ancient xie(古蝢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a reference to a mythological or rare creature.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars studying classical texts.
  • Sometimes appears in historical place names or specialized biological contexts.

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