Wu Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Jade (yù)
珵
Kangxi strokes: 12
Page 732, Entry 06
Pronounced cheng. According to the Universal Dictionary (Guangyun), it refers to a beautiful jade. It is buried six inches deep, yet its light shines forth on its own. According to the Universal Dictionary (Guangyun), it is the name of a jade. According to the Collected Rimes (Jiyun), it is a jade worn as a pendant. A crossbar pendant (heng) is called a cheng. Another source states it is a jade six inches in size. According to the Book of Evaluating Jade (Xiangyushu), it is six inches large, and its light illuminates of its own accord. In the poem Encountering Sorrow (Lisao) by Qu Yuan: I examined the plants and trees, yet I could not understand them; how could a beautiful jade (cheng) be properly appreciated. The commentary states: Cheng is a beautiful jade, pronounced cheng. Another source says it refers to a pendant crossbar.
Additionally, according to the Collected Rimes (Jiyun), it is pronounced ting. This is synonymous with the character ting, which is a great jade tablet (gui) two feet in length. In the Book of Rites (Liji): The Emperor tucks a jade tablet (ting) into his belt. The Explanatory Notes (Shiwen) state: Ting is pronounced ting. Original texts sometimes write it as cheng.