common
variant

Meaning of

屃 means used in 'bìxì', a mythical turtle-like dragon son that loves carrying heavy loads; stone tortoise supporting steles. Pronounced xì.

  • used in 'bìxì', a mythical turtle-like dragon son that loves carrying heavy loads; stone tortoise supporting steles

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Definitions & Examples

shì
chuán
shuō
zhōng
lóng
wáng
de
jiǔ
zhī
 
huan
zhòng
 

Bixi is one of the nine sons of the Dragon King in legend, fond of carrying heavy loads.

Zhè
zuò
shí
bēi
de
zuò
diāo
zhe
zhī
 

The base of this stone stele is carved with a bixi.

Zài
dài
 
rén
men
cháng
yòng
lái
tuó
bēi
 
xiàng
zhēng
cháng
jiǔ
wěn
 

In ancient times, people often used bixi to support steles, symbolizing longevity and stability.