妫
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Meaning: name of a river
💡 Remember 'gui' as 'guy' with a lady radical: the river where a noble guy's clan originated.
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Character Story & Explanation
妫 (guī) is a rare Chinese character primarily used as the name of a river in ancient China, the Gui River in present-day Shanxi. As a surname, it is historically significant, being the clan name of the legendary sage-king Shun. The character combines the radical 女 (woman) with 为 (as), suggesting a connection to the matriarchal lineage of the Shun clan.
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