邳 (pī) - A place name & ancient state/city in present-day Jiangsu province

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pī ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

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邳 · pī

A place name;

ancient state/city in present-day Jiangsu province;

also used as a surname.

A place nameancient state/city in present-day Jiangsu provincealso used as a surname.

Usage highlights

Pi CountyState of PiPi surnameAncient PiPi CityLower Pi

Synonyms

  • 邳县— Pi County (place name)
  • 邳州— Pi City (modern administrative division)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He comes from Pi County (邳县).
  • The ancient state of Pi (邳国) existed during the Xia and Shang dynasties.
  • Pi is also a surname (邳姓).
  • Pi City (邳城) is an ancient city in Jiangsu.

Collocations

  • Pi County(邳县)
  • State of Pi(邳国)
  • Pi surname(邳姓)
  • Ancient Pi(古邳)
  • Pi City(邳城)
  • Lower Pi(下邳)

Idioms

  • Xia Pi Zhi Yi(下邳之役)
  • Pi Guo Zhi Luan(邳国之乱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically refers to an ancient state/city located in present-day Pi County, Jiangsu province.
  • Lower Pi (下邳) was an important historical city during the Three Kingdoms period.
  • The character is also used as a relatively rare Chinese surname.

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