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Pronunciationchù
Five Elements
Strokes3 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation chù
Five Elements
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 3 strokes
Traditional Strokes 3 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 86
View Original Page 86
Zi Collection, Page Position: Upper. Radical: Two (èr). Chù. Kangxi Strokes: 3. Page Number: Page 86, Line 5. The Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) indicate the pronunciation as a fanqie of chǒu and yù, sounding similar to sù. The meaning is to walk with small steps. Stepping with the left foot is chì, and stepping with the right foot is chù; together they form the character xíng, which means to walk. It also carries the meaning of pausing briefly. The Rhapsody on the Wei Capital (Wei Du Fu) states: Auspicious clouds soar like dragons, and the marsh horses halt their steps on the hills. The Rhapsody on the Red-and-White Horse (Zhe Bai Ma Fu) states: Slender black horses move with front and back hooves following each other, and the beautiful steeds walk together in small steps. Additionally, the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) marks the pronunciation as a fanqie of zhōng and jù, sounding similar to zhù, with the same meaning.

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