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Information about character(s)

Radical:
Radical Strokes: 6
Additional Strokes: 10
Total Strokes: 16

Pronunciation

Pinyin: xī
Cantonese: hei1
JapaneseKun: IKI
JapaneseOn: GI KI
Korean: HUY

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: ancient emperor; breath, vapor

CE-Dict: same as Fuxi 伏羲, a mythical emperor/surname Xi

21 Century bidirectional dictionary: 1.a legendary ruler who introduced houses

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《兮部》羲 气也。从兮義聲。

康熙字典文字版 【未集中】【羊字部】 羲
【廣韻】許羈切【集韻】【韻會】虛宜切,𠀤音犧。【說文】气也。从兮,義聲。 又伏羲,大皡,三皇之最先。◎按易繫辭作包犧。釋文云:包本又作庖,孟京作伏。犧字又作羲,孟京作戲。 又【書·堯典】乃命羲和。【傳】重黎之後,羲氏,和氏,世掌天地四時之官。 又姓。【風俗通】堯卿羲仲之後。〇按說文在兮部。今從正字通倂入。

CF-Dict: haleine, vapeur