徙 Stroke Order

徙 [xǐ] 1. Meaning: Migration. - Example: 徙居 (move house). 迁徙 (migrate). 流徙 (to roam). 2. Meaning: In ancient times, it referred to the punishment of exile. - Example: 徙边 (exile those guilty to remote regions). 3. Usage: 1. Same as the original meaning (parallel or downward movement) - [En.] move from one place to another. 2. Change, transformation - [En.] change. 3. Exile - [En.] exile. 4. Remove, relocate - [En.] remove. 5. Be transferred to another post - [En.] be transferred to another post. 4. Examples from texts: - "徙" from "说文": It means to move. - "徙" from "广雅": It means to transfer. - "若徙于他" from "周礼·比长": It means to move to a different province. - "死徙无出乡" from "孟子": It refers to changing residence for good or ill. - "百里徙" from "荀子": It denotes migration over distances. - "徙武北海" from "汉书": It refers to relocation regarding official duties. - "号呼而转徙" from "捕蛇者说": It means to move as called. - "非死则徙" from "徐霞客游记": It implies moving unless one is dead. 5. Usage examples: - 徙倚 (loitering; lingering); 徙贯 (changing residence); 迁徙 (migration); 徙居 (relocation). 6. Additional meanings: 1. Change, transformation - [En.] change. - Example: 徙意 (changing intentions); 徙义 (changing one’s principles). 2. Exile - [En.] exile. - Example: 徙放 (exile); 徙逐 (banishment). 3. Remove, relocate - [En.] remove. - Example: 徙薪 (to remove the disaster). 4. Be transferred - [En.] be transferred to another post. - Example: "所居之官辄积年不徙" from "后汉书", means to remain in the same official position for years without transfer.