西垂

Chinese

west frontier
trad. (西垂) 西 垂
simp. #(西垂) 西 垂

Etymology

From its status at the western periphery of Zhou civilization and power.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

西垂

  1. (historical) Xichui, a fief of Zhou China, held by the ancestors of the future dukes of Qin
  2. (historical) Xichui, its seat at the site of present-day Lixian in Gansu

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