顼

頊

xū

王 + 页

Frequency#3579

Definitions

xū surname Xu; Taiwan pr. [xù]

xū used in 顓頊|颛顼[zhuān xū]; used in 頊頊|顼顼[xū xū]; Taiwan pr. [xù]

Etymology

About

The character "顼", with its traditional form "頊", is structurally composed of "王" which often denotes jade and "頁" signifying the head, implying an initial association with jade head ornaments or a solemn demeanor. It historically appears in early Chinese records almost exclusively within the name of the legendary Emperor Zhuanxu (颛顼), and over time its usage contracted solely to this and similar proper names, thereby shedding any broader semantic function it may have originally held.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

王顼是我的同学。

Wáng Xū shì wǒ de tóngxué.

Wang Xu is my classmate.

李顼喜欢打篮球。

Lǐ Xū xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú.

Li Xu likes playing basketball.

张顼今天没来上班。

Zhāng Xū jīntiān méi lái shàngbān.

Zhang Xu did not come to work today.

赵顼在图书馆看书。

Zhào Xū zài túshūguǎn kànshū.

Zhao Xu is reading in the library.

刘顼去了北京旅行。

Liú Xū qù le Běijīng lǚxíng.

Liu Xu went to Beijing for travel.

陈顼学会了弹钢琴。

Chén Xū xuéhuì le tán gāngqín.

Chen Xu learned to play the piano.

杨顼的公司发展很快。

Yáng Xū de gōngsī fāzhǎn hěn kuài.

Yang Xu's company is developing quickly.

周顼的研究成果很突出。

Zhōu Xū de yánjiū chéngguǒ hěn tūchū.

Zhou Xu's research achievements are outstanding.

Related Characters

Component: 王

Component: 页

顼