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席

Mandarin · pinyin xí#

woven mat
seat
banquet
place in a democratic assembly
classifier for banquets, conversations etc

Mandarin · pinyin Xí#

surname Xi

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席: xí · seat; mat; take seat; banquet

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2 · xi2

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zek6 · zik6

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character · Etymology 1

woven mat
seat (something to sit on)
rank; place
food of a banquet
Classifier for conversations.
Classifier for seats (members) in a meeting.
a surname, Xi

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