xì

隟

Character · NounTraditional郤

crack; gap; interval; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

crack; gap; crevice; interval (variant of 隙)

archaic

An archaic literary form used in classical texts. In modern Chinese, 隙 is the standard form. Commonly appears in the idiom 批郤导窾.

Pī批
xì郤
dǎo导
kuǎn窾
 ，
jì技
jīng经
kěn肯
qìng綮
zhī之
wèi未
cháng尝
 。

He cuts through the cracks and guides along the hollows, never touching the ligaments and bones.

Qiáng墙
xì郤
shēng生
chén尘
 ，
jiǔ久
wú无
rén人
jū居
 。

Cracks in the wall gathered dust, as no one had lived there for a long time.

2.

noun

surname Xi

A rare surname.

Xì郤
xìng姓
yuán源
yú于
Jī姬
xìng姓
 。

The surname Xi originated from the Ji clan.