English word origin

Etymology of Xi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 西 (xī).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A river in China, the western tributary of the Pearl.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 西 (xī).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mention西cmn

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from Chinese · Xi Jinping, current General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (2012–present).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 習／习 (Xí).

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

name

A county of Linfen, Shanxi, China.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 隰 (Xī).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mention隰cmn

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