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羿 [yì] 1. A person's name in ancient times, believed to be the ruler of the Qiong state during the Xia dynasty, skilled in archery. Also known as "Hou Yi" or "Yi Yi." - (English: Mythical figure, archer king of the Xia dynasty) 2. A surname. - (English: Surname) 3. (Noun) A title; the master of archery during the time of Emperor Yao. - (English: Archery's master) 4. (Noun) A ruler of the Qiong clan during the Xia dynasty. - (English: King) 5. (Noun) Describes a bird spreading its wings and rising like a whirlwind. - (English: Wing) References: 1. "Shuowen Jiezi": 羿, "the wind of feather." 2. "Journey to the West": "Since the beginning of time, there were originally ten suns, which were shot down by Yi, reducing them to one golden crow." 3. Examples: - 羿弓 (yì gōng) – Yi's bow (the range of Yi's arrows) - 羿妃 (yì fēi) – Referring to Yi's wife, Chang'e, in mythology - 羿毙十日 (yì bì shí rì) – Referring to the legend of Yi shooting down the suns. 6. (Noun) In reference to Yi as the king of the Qiong state during the Xia dynasty. - (English: King) References: 1. "Zuo Zhuan": "Yi was still unrepentant, intending to return to the fields, but his family killed him, and he was thus successful."