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Meaning of 羲
Pinyin
xī
Radical
羊
Strokes
16
Definition
(surname) / name of an emperor
Usage
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羲
Pronunciation: [xī]
Part of Speech: Noun
1. In Chinese mythology, "Fu Xi" (伏羲) is the ancestor of humanity, considered one of the "Three Sovereigns" along with "Nuwa" (女娲) and "Shennong" (神农); often abbreviated as "Xi". Examples include 伏皇 (Fu Xi the Emperor), 伏炎 (Fu Xi and Yan Emperor, where Yan Emperor refers to Shennong), 伏轩 (Fu Xi and Xuanyuan), 伏黄 (Fu Xi and Huangdi), 伏经 (the Book of Changes, traditionally attributed to Fu Xi who created the Eight Trigrams), and 伏文 (Fu Xi and King Wen, who is said to have written the hexagram texts).
2. a. "Xi Shi" (羲氏) and "He Shi" (和氏), legendary officials in charge of astronomy and calendars;
b. A deity in mythology who drives the sun chariot;
c. The mother of the sun in mythology;
d. A title established during the Han dynasty under Wang Mang.
3. A surname.
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羲
Pronunciation: [xī]
Part of Speech: Noun
1. Same as the original meaning, indicating "gas".
2. A borrowed term used in proper names, referring to "Fu Xi" (伏羲) from ancient legends.
3. The term "Xi" (羲) also refers to the officials responsible for astronomy during the time of Emperor Yao.
4. Originally referred to the deity "Xi He", representing the sun in mythology, later used to denote the sun itself.
5. Examples include 羲庭 (another name for the sun), 羲娥 (referring to both Xi He and the moon goddess Chang'e, symbolizing day and night, and the passage of time).
6. An ancient surname.
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羲
Pronunciation: [xī]
Part of Speech: Noun
1. Its original meaning refers to "gas".
2. Use as a proper name; specifically, the abbreviation for the legendary Emperor Fu Xi.
3. The term is also used to denote the officials who governed astronomy during Emperor Yao's reign.
4. Refers to the sun in mythology.
5. Variants include examples of “Xi” combined with other names like 羲文 (Fu Xi and King Wen), 羲轩 (Fu Xi and Xuanyuan), among others.
6. Refers to an ancient surname.
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羲
Pronunciation: [xī]
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Weak; tired. Example: 羲老 (aged and weak); 羲疾 (a condition resulting from extreme fatigue).
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Input Method for 羲
Pinyin
xi1
Wubi
ugtt|ugty
Cangjie
tghds
Zhengma
uczh
Four Corner
80253
Unicode
U+7fb2
Stroke Number Category
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