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Pronunciationchóu
Five Elements
FortuneAuspicious
Strokes20 strokes

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Pronunciation chóu
Five Elements
Fortune Auspicious
Radical
Simplified Strokes 13 strokes
Traditional Strokes 20 strokes
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Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 903
View Original Page 903
Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) 筹 Kangxi strokes: 20 Page 903, Entry 01 Guangyun: Pronounced chou Jiyun, Yunhui: Pronounced chou Zhengyun: Pronounced chou Refers to small bamboo sticks used for calculation. Ceremonial Rites (Yili), Shooting Rites: Eighty counting sticks. Commentary: Counting sticks are calculation tools. Also refers to arrows used in the pot-pitching game. Book of Rites (Liji), Pot-Pitching: The arrows are five spans long indoors, seven spans long in the hall, and nine spans long in the courtyard. Commentary: Arrows are the projectile implements. Also refers to strategic planning. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals of Emperor Gaozu: Devising strategies within a tent. Also, according to Jiyun: Pronounced tao. Yangzi, Regional Speech (Fangyan): Means to wear on the head. Also rhyming as chu. Cai Hong, Rhapsody on Weiqi: Deploying subtle thoughts, wielding mysterious strategies. Paying attention to the colors of clothing, enjoying crimson horses.

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