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杞国

Qǐ guódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the State of Qǐ in modern Qǐ county 杞縣|杞县, Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small vassal state of Shang and Western Zhou for most of its existence
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

杞國 杞国 [Qi3 guo2] /the State of Qǐ in modern Qǐ county 杞縣|杞县, Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small vassal state of Shang and Western Zhou for most of its existence/

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Other forms in these source records: 杞國

  • 杞
    qǐ

    Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense) / willow

    Qǐ

    Qi, a Zhou Dynasty vassal state / surname Qi

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

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