西垂
Chinese
| west | to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach | ||
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| simp. and trad. (西垂) |
西 | 垂 | |
Etymology
From Chinese 西 ("western") + 垂 ("marchlands"), from its status at the western periphery of Zhou civilization and power
Pronunciation
Proper noun
西垂
- (historical) Xichui, a fief of Zhou China, held by the ancestors of the future dukes of Qin
- (historical) Xichui, its seat at the site of present-day Lixian in Gansu
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