雟 (xī) - Xi — an ancient name for a cuckoo & also used in place names, particularly referring to

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xī ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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雟 · xī

Xi — an ancient name for a cuckoo bird;

also used in place names, particularly referring to Yuexi County in Sichuan province.

Xi — an ancient name for a cuckooalso used in place names, particularly referring to

Usage highlights

Yuexi Countycuckoo birdQiongdu ancient siteYuexi PrefectureXichang area

Synonyms

  • 杜鹃— cuckoo bird (more common term)
  • 越西— Yuexi (modern simplified spelling of the place name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Yuexi County in Sichuan(越西县, formerly written as 越雟县)
  • The cuckoo bird(子雟鸟)
  • Ancient place name Qiongdu(邛都, part of Yuexi area)

Collocations

  • Yuexi County(越雟)
  • cuckoo bird(子雟)
  • Qiongdu ancient site(邛都)
  • Yuexi Prefecture(雟州)
  • Xichang area(西昌, formerly part of Yuexi)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as a place name for Yuexi County in Sichuan province, an important area in ancient southwestern China.
  • The character appears in ancient texts referring to a type of cuckoo bird, though this usage is rare in modern Chinese.

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