xì

舄

Character · Noun · Proper nounTraditional屣

shoes; same as 潟; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

shoes (archaic, literary)

literary

Used in classical Chinese to refer to straw sandals or slippers. Often appears in idioms.

Gǔ古
rén人
qì弃
rú如
bì敝
xì屣
 。

The ancients discarded them like worn-out shoes.

Tā他
dào倒
xì屣
xiāng相
yíng迎
 ，
xiǎn显
de得
shí十
fèn分
rè热
qíng情
 。

He rushed out to greet them with his shoes on backwards, showing extreme enthusiasm.

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Tuō脱
xì屣
fù富
guì贵
 ，
guī归
yǐn隐
shān山
lín林
 。

Casting off wealth and honor like shoes, he retreated to live in the mountains.

2.

noun

salt marsh; lagoon (variant of 潟)

archaic

Variant character used interchangeably with 潟 in certain geographical or classical contexts, referring to salt marshes or shallow lakes separated from the sea by sandbars.

Cǐ此
dì地
duō多
xì屣
lǔ卤
 ，
bù不
yí宜
gēng耕
zhòng种
 。

This land has many salt marshes and is not suitable for farming.

3.

proper noun

surname Xi

Rare surname.