Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Page 653, Entry 29 Pronounced huan. Name of a river. According to the Historical Geography of the Expanded Empire (Guangyu ji), the Huan River is located in Xiaogan County, Dean Prefecture, Jiangxi; during the Tang dynasty, Huan Prefecture was established there. Also, whirlpool-like, describing the appearance of water spraying upward. Another definition is the appearance of flowing water swirling. In the River Rhapsody (Jiang fu) by Guo Pu: water swirling and rushing. Also pronounced xuan. Definition same as above. Also pronounced xian. The gathering of flowing water. Also pronounced xuan. Also pronounced yuan. Definition same as above. A variant form exists.