Definitions
name of a river; place name
Etymology
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The character "郪" is a phono-semantic compound composed of the phonetic component 妻 (qī) and the semantic component 邑, which indicates a settlement or place. Its primary historical function was as a toponym, originally referring to an ancient place or river, such as the Qi River in present-day Sichuan, and later to a county established during the Han dynasty. Over time, the character’s application extended from this geographic designation to become a surname derived from the place name.
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