嶷
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Meaning: name of a mountain in Hunan
💡 Mountain (山) with a 'doubtful' (疑) sound: a mysterious peak in Hunan.
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Character Story & Explanation
嶷 (yí) is a rare character primarily used as the name of a mountain in Hunan Province, Jiǔyí Shān (九嶷山). This mountain is famous as the burial site of the legendary sage-king Shun. The radical 山 indicates it relates to mountains, and the phonetic component 疑 (yí, meaning 'doubt') hints at the character's pronunciation. Although uncommon, 嶷 carries cultural weight in Chinese history.
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