郤 Stroke Order

郤 [xì] 1. Ancient place name, located in the lower reaches of the Qingshui River in present-day Shanxi Province, China. 古地名，在今中国山西省沁水下游一带。 2. A surname. 姓。 3. Same as "隙"; refers to a crack or gap. 同“隙”。 4. (In the context of relationships or feelings) A rift or estrangement. 隔阂。 5. A minor ailment or discomfort. 小恙，不舒适。 【本义】: A fief of the Jin state official, Shuhu, located in the lower reaches of Qingshui River in present-day Shanxi. 本义: 晋国大夫叔虎的封地。在今山西沁水下游一带。 【造字法】: Phonetic-semantic compound; composed of the character for city (邑) and the phonetic component (谷, què). 造字法: 形声。从邑，谷(què)声。 Example usages: 1. The idiom "郤穴" (crack) refers to a hole or opening. 例: 郤穴(孔穴)。 2. The term "郤地" describes a border area between two countries. 例: 郤地(两国交界之地。即国境线)。 3. In literature, it can denote conflicts or misunderstandings as in "与红阳侯有郤". 例: 与红阳侯有郤。 4. In classical texts, it can refer to feeling unwell as in "玉体有所郤". 例: 玉体有所郤。