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伏羲

Fú xī

2-character word

What 伏羲 means

1. Fuxi, legendary Chinese emperor, trad. 2852–2738 BC, mythical creator of fishing, trapping and writing

The characters in 伏羲

• 伏fúto lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush)
• 羲Xīsame as Fuxi 伏羲; surname Xi

Words starting with 伏羲

• 伏羲氏Fú xī shìFuxi, legendary ruler in Chinese mythology credited with inventing fishing, trapping, and…

Sounds the same

Read Fú xī, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 伏牺variant of 伏羲

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