蹲

Pronunciationdūn,cún
Five Elements
Strokes19 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation dūn,cún
Five Elements
Fortune None
Radical
Simplified Strokes 19 strokes
Traditional Strokes 19 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 1233
View Original Page 1233
You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Foot (zú) Kangxi Strokes: 19 Page 1233, Entry 32 Written in ancient form as cun. Pronounced zun. According to Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), and pronounced zun according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is homophonous with cun. Defined in Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) as sitting while squatting. Recorded in the Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Lu Gong, as squatting and acting disrespectfully. Mentioned in the Book of Master Zhuang (Zhuangzi), External Things chapter, as squatting at Kuaiji. Also, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced qun, it is homophonous with qun. In the Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes of the Kingdom (Xiaoya), there is the phrase dancing in a measured manner. The commentary explains this as the appearance of dancing. The Explanation of Text (Shiwen) provides the pronunciation qun. Some versions write it as zun. Recorded in the Book of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Yang Xiong, as appearing in a measured manner. The commentary explains this as walking with a rhythm. Also, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced zun, it is homophonous with zun. It means to gather. Recorded in the Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), sixteenth year of Duke Cheng, as gathering armor and shooting. The commentary defines it as to gather. Also, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced zun, it is homophonous with zun. The character zun is sometimes written as this character. It refers to a pheasant from the west. Also, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced zu. The meaning is the same as above. Also, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced zuan, it is the same as the character zuan. It is sometimes written as this character. Also, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced qun. The term cunxun refers to a slow, lingering manner.

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