Definitions

(literary) to change one's residence

Etymology

To step  out on a long journey 

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The character "徙" is structured with the radical 彳, which conveys walking or movement, and the component 止, representing a foot, to emphasize the act of relocation. Etymologically, it derives from early representations of changing position, and its meaning has consistently pertained to moving or migrating from one place to another. The character's form standardizes these elements, and its usage has historically applied to physical displacement, whether for individuals or groups, without significant shift in its core concept.

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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候鸟在春天迁

Hòuniǎo zài chūntiān qiānxǐ.

Migratory birds migrate in spring.

他们计划居到城市。

Tāmen jìhuà xǐjū dào chéngshì.

They plan to move to the city.

由于工作原因,他到了北京。

Yóuyú gōngzuò yuányīn, tā xǐ dàole Běijīng.

Due to work reasons, he moved to Beijing.

古代部落经常居寻找食物。

Gǔdài bùluò jīngcháng xǐjū xúnzhǎo shíwù.

Ancient tribes often moved to find food.

为了更好的生活,许多农民往沿海地区。

Wèile gèng hǎo de shēnghuó, xǔduō nóngmín xǐ wǎng yánhǎi dìqū.

For a better life, many farmers migrate to coastal areas.

战争迫使大量人口离家园。

Zhànzhēng pòshǐ dàliàng rénkǒu xǐ lí jiāyuán.

War forces large populations to move away from their homes.

政府组织了整个村子的置工程。

Zhèngfǔ zǔzhīle zhěnggè cūnzi de xǐ zhì gōngchéng.

The government organized a relocation project for the entire village.

生态变化导致动物迁模式发生显著变。

Shēngtài biànhuà dǎozhì dòngwù qiānxǐ móshì fāshēng xiǎnzhù xǐ biàn.

Ecological changes cause significant shifts in animal migration patterns.