huì

潓

Character · NounTraditional澮

ancient river name

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

name of an ancient river; ancient river name

archaic

Historical/archaic term for a specific river in ancient China. Primarily encountered in classical texts, historical geography, or for toponymic origins.

 《
Shàng尚
shū书
 ·
Yǔ禹
gòng贡
 》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
guò过
Huì浍
shuǐ水
 。

The ancient text 'Shangshu · Yugong' mentions the Huì River.

Huì浍
hé河
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
yī一
tiáo条
zhòng重
yào要
de的
hé河
liú流
 。

The Huì River was an important river in ancient times.

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Cǐ此
dì地
yīn因
Huì浍
shuǐ水
ér而
dé得
míng名
 。

This place is named after the Huì River.