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guī
Meaning: ancient name of a mountain west of Luoyang, Henan, now known as 谷口山
💡 Think 'gui' as 'gooey' mountain shape; 廆 is a rare fossil character.
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廆 (guī) meaning in English —

While hiking near Luoyang, you spot a weathered stone tablet reading '廆山'. Locals explain this ancient name for the mountain now called 谷口山. The character 廆 (guī) is rarely used today, appearing only in historical texts or place-name records. It specifically refers to that mountain west of Luoyang, preserving a piece of geographic history.

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