xì

郄

Character · Proper nounTraditional切

archaic variant of 郤

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

proper noun

archaic variant of 郤 (xì)

archaic

An ancient variant character for 郤 (Xì), which was a place name, state name, and surname during the Spring and Autumn period. This usage is now obsolete and found only in classical texts.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
 ，
 “
qiè切
 ”
yǒu有
shí时
tōng通
 “
xì郤
 ”
 。

In ancient texts, '切' sometimes interchanges with '郤'.

Cǐ此
chù处
de的
 “
qiè切
 ”
zhǐ指
chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
de的
Xì郤
dì地
 。

Here, '切' refers to the place Xì from the Spring and Autumn period.