徙 (xǐ) — to move (one's residence) (literary); to be transferred (to a different official post) (literary)
Definition
徙 is a literary bound form meaning 'to move' or 'to be transferred', almost always seen in 迁徙 or 迁移 / 调徙, never used alone. It signals a formal, written register — choose it for elevated prose, not everyday speech.
bound form
to move (one's residence) (literary)to be transferred (to a different official post) (literary)
Examples
- 。Xǔ duō hòu niǎo zài qiū tiān huì qiān xǐ dào wēn nuǎn de nán fāng.Many migratory birds migrate to warm southern regions in autumn.
- ，。Yóu yú zhàn luàn, dà liàng rén kǒu bèi pò qiān xǐ dào qí tā dì qū.Due to war, large populations were forced to migrate to other areas.
- 徙。Tā yīn zhèng jì bù jiā bèi tiáo xǐ dào piān yuǎn de zhōu xiàn.He was transferred to a remote prefecture because of poor performance.
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