阌 (wén) - Wen — used exclusively in the place name

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wén ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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阌 · wén

Wen — used exclusively in the place name Wenxiang (阌乡), an ancient county in Henan province.

Wen — used exclusively in the place name

Usage highlights

Wenxiang countyWenxiang townOld WenxiangWenxiang records
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Wenxiang was an ancient county in Henan (阌乡).
  • The name appears in historical geography texts (阌乡县).
  • Some family genealogies mention origins from Wenxiang (来自阌乡).

Collocations

  • Wenxiang county(阌乡县)
  • Wenxiang town(阌乡镇)
  • Old Wenxiang(旧阌乡)
  • Wenxiang records(阌乡志)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 阌乡 was an ancient county established during the Northern Wei dynasty and abolished in 1954.
  • Located in western Henan province near the Yellow River, it was merged into Lingbao city.
  • The character 阌 is extremely rare and used almost exclusively for this geographical name.

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