| 羲 | [ xī ] same as Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1], a mythical emperor, surname Xi |
| 羲皇上人 | [ xī huáng shàng rén ] lit. a person before the legendary emperor Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1], person from ages immemorial, fig. untroubled person |
| ⇒ 伏羲 | [ fú xī ] Fuxi or Fu Hsi, legendary Chinese emperor, trad. 2852-2738 BC, mythical creator of fishing, trapping and writing |
| ⇒ 伏羲氏 | [ fú xī shì ] Fuxi or Fu Hsi, legendary Chinese emperor 2852-2738 BC, mythical creator of fishing, trapping, and writing |
| ⇒ 王羲之 | [ wáng xī zhī ] Wang Xizhi (303-361), famous calligrapher of Eastern Jin, known as the sage of calligraphy 書聖|书圣 |
| ⇒ 黃宗羲 | [ huáng zōng xī ] Huang Zongxi (1610-1695), scholar and writer of the Ming-Qing transition |