郉 (xíng) - Ancient form of 邢, used primarily as a & also refers to an ancient place name.

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xíng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

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郉 · xíng

Ancient form of 邢, used primarily as a surname;

also refers to an ancient place name.

Ancient form of 邢, used primarily as aalso refers to an ancient place name.

Usage highlights

Surname XingAncient Xing stateXing familyXing from Hebei

Synonyms

  • 邢— modern form of the same character

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The surname Xing (郉) is quite rare.
  • This is the ancient form of the character Xing (邢).
  • The ancient Xing state (郉国) existed during the Zhou dynasty.

Collocations

  • Surname Xing(郉姓)
  • Ancient Xing state(郉国)
  • Xing family(郉家)
  • Xing from Hebei(河北郉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 郉 is an ancient variant of 邢, which was the name of a state during the Zhou dynasty.
  • As a surname, it originates from the name of this ancient state.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily appearing in historical contexts.

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