杞國 qǐ guó

the State of Qǐ in modern Qǐ county 杞县qǐ xiàn, Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small vassal state of Shang and Western Zhou for most of its existence

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Definitions

  1. 1. the State of Qǐ in modern Qǐ county 杞县qǐ xiàn, Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small vassal state of Shang and Western Zhou for most of its existence

Characters

Character Meaning
杞 qǐ
surname Qi; Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense)
國 guó
country; nation; state