Definitions
surname Gui; name of a river
variant of 媯|妫[guī]
Etymology
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The character 妫, with its traditional form 媯, structurally combines the semantic component 女, denoting "female", with the phonetic component 為, which provides sound and links it to the ancient Gui River from which the character etymologically originates. Initially functioning as a toponym for that river, the character later became adopted as a surname by lineages connected to the region, and its usage has remained primarily confined to these proper noun contexts without significant alteration in meaning.
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