Definitions

xíng surname Xing; place name

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "邢" is structured with the component "开" on the left and the radical "阝" on the right, the latter typically indicating a place or settlement. Its etymology originates from the name of an ancient state during the Zhou dynasty, where it functioned solely as a geographical term. Over centuries, the character's application expanded beyond topographical reference to become a surname adopted by individuals associated with that region, illustrating a shift in its semantic use from a place to a personal identifier.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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先生是老师。

Xíng xiānsheng shì lǎoshī.

Mr. Xing is a teacher.

小姐在北京工作。

Xíng xiǎojiě zài Běijīng gōngzuò.

Miss Xing works in Beijing.

经理管理这个部门。

Xíng jīnglǐ guǎnlǐ zhège bùmén.

Manager Xing manages this department.

我们去台旅行。

Wǒmen qù Xíngtái lǚxíng.

We are traveling to Xingtai.

教授在大学教历史。

Xíng jiàoshòu zài dàxué jiāo lìshǐ.

Professor Xing teaches history at the university.

叔叔帮我修理了电脑。

Xíng shūshu bāng wǒ xiūlǐ le diànnǎo.

Uncle Xing helped me repair the computer.

女士的演讲非常精彩。

Xíng nǚshì de yǎnjiǎng fēicháng jīngcǎi.

Ms. Xing's speech was very brilliant.

如果总同意,我们就开始项目。

Rúguǒ Xíng zǒng tóngyì, wǒmen jiù kāishǐ xiàngmù.

If Director Xing agrees, we will start the project.