郗 (xī) - Xi — a Chinese surname & an ancient place name in ancient China.

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xī ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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郗 · xī

Xi — a Chinese surname;

an ancient place name in ancient China.

Xi — a Chinese surnamean ancient place name in ancient China.

Usage highlights

Surname XiXi ChaoXi JianXi familyXi's methodXi gate

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has the surname Xi (郗).
  • Xi Chao was a Jin dynasty official (郗超).
  • The Xi family was prominent during the Eastern Jin (郗氏家族).
  • Xi Jian was a famous calligrapher (郗鉴).

Collocations

  • Surname Xi(郗姓)
  • Xi Chao(郗超)
  • Xi Jian(郗鉴)
  • Xi family(郗氏)
  • Xi's method(郗法)
  • Xi gate(郗门)

Idioms

  • Xi Jian selects son-in-law(郗鉴择婿)
  • The Xi family's prominence(郗家之盛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 郗 is an ancient Chinese surname originating from the place name Xi during the Zhou dynasty.
  • The Xi family was one of the prominent aristocratic families during the Eastern Jin period.
  • Xi Jian's story of selecting Wang Xizhi as his son-in-law is a famous historical anecdote.

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