沘
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Meaning: name of a river
💡 Think 'Bee' (bǐ) sipping from a river, rare as a bee's nest.
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Character Story & Explanation
沘 (bǐ) is a classical Chinese character referring to the Bǐ River, historically in Henan province. It appears in ancient texts like the Shuowen Jiezi. Unlike Western river names often derived from myth or geography, 沘 is a rare character used mainly in historical context, akin to obsolete British river names like 'Thame'.
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