Ní

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Character · Proper noun · Noun

ancient state; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

proper noun

ancient state of Ni (during Zhou dynasty)

archaic

Located in present-day Tengzhou, Shandong. This is an archaic, historical usage.

Ní郳
guó国
shì是
chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
de的
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
guó国
 。

The State of Ni was a minor state during the Spring and Autumn period.

2.

noun

surname Ni; variant of surname Ni (倪)

A rare surname, interchangeable with 倪 (Ní).

Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
míng名
rén人
jiào叫
Ní儿
Kuān宽
 。

In ancient times, there was a famous person named Ni Kuan.