羲 Stroke Order

羲: 1. (Fu Xi) The ancestor of humanity in Chinese mythology, often mentioned alongside "Nu Wa" and "Shen Nong" as one of the Three Sovereigns of ancient times. Abbreviated as "Xi," as in "Xi Huang" (伏羲皇), "Xi Yan" (伏羲炎) — Fu Xi and Yan Di (Shen Nong), "Xi Xuan" (伏羲轩) — Fu Xi and Xuanyuan, "Xi Huang" (伏羲黄) — Fu Xi and Huangdi, and "Xi Jing" (伏羲经) — referring to the "I Ching" (易经), which was said to have been created by Fu Xi. 2. (Xi and He) a. "Xi Shi" and "He Shi," officials in legend responsible for astronomy and calendars; b. A deity in mythology who drives the chariot of the sun; c. The mother of the sun in mythology; d. An official title established during the Han period under Wang Mang. 3. A surname. 4. (name) The character originally represents "gas" (气). 5. Used as a proper noun, referring to the ancient emperor Fu Xi in legend. 6. Abbreviation for the officials "Xi Shi" (羲仲 and 羲叔) who managed astronomy during the time of Yao. 7. Originally refers to the sun deity "Xi He," now used to denote the sun. 8. Can refer to the sun indirectly or to time in general (e.g., "Xi Tian" referring to the sun, "Xi E" referring to the combined deities of Xi He and the moon goddess Chang E). 9. An ancient surname. 10. As an adjective, "tired" or "weak," as in "Xi Lao" (羲老) meaning aging and frail, and "Xi Ji" (羲疾) referring to a condition caused by excessive fatigue.