騁

Pronunciationchěng
Five Elements
FortuneAuspicious
Strokes17 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation chěng
Five Elements
Fortune Auspicious
Radical
Simplified Strokes 17 strokes
Traditional Strokes 17 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 1439
View Original Page 1439
Hai Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Horse (mǎ) Entry: Cheng Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 1439, Entry 28 Ancient script. According to Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced cheng. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it means to gallop straight ahead, or to run. In the Heaven and Earth chapter of the Zhuangzi, it says: Advance freely to reach one's destination, whether large, small, long, short, or distant. The commentary states: This refers to acting with complete abandon, following the path until its end. It is also pronounced chang. In the Daoist Canon Songs (Daozang Ge), it says: Leading the jade guests to the banquet, mounting carriages to ride the mist and gallop. Yellow tallies summon jade talismans, the noble son transports me upward.

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