睆

Pronunciationhuǎn
Strokes12 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation huǎn
Five Elements None
Fortune None
Radical
Simplified Strokes 12 strokes
Traditional Strokes 12 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 808
View Original Page 808
Wu Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Eye (mù). Kangxi stroke count: 12. Page 808, Entry 17. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it is the same as the character pronounced han. It also refers to the appearance of fruit that is full and ripe. Book of Odes (Shijing): There stands a solitary pear tree, with its fruit full and ripe. It also refers to a bright and clear appearance. Book of Odes (Shijing): Bright is that Cowherd constellation. It also refers to a beautiful appearance. Book of Rites (Liji), Tan Gong chapter: Ornate and beautiful, is this the mat of a great officer? The commentary states: This refers to shaving the knots off timber to make it appear smooth and beautiful. Xu Miao notes it can also be pronounced gua. According to the Six Categories of Writing Explained (Liushu Gu), it describes the appearance of eyes turning roundly. Book of Odes (Shijing): The yellow bird chirps xianhuan. The commentary states: Xianhuan refers to a beautiful appearance. The commentary by Zhu Xi states: Its sound is clear, harmonious, and rounded. Also, huanhuan describes the appearance of gazing with one's full visual capacity. Zhuangzi, Heaven and Earth chapter: Gazing fixedly while bound in ropes, yet thinking oneself content. According to the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced huan (falling-rising tone). According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is also pronounced yuan (rising tone). Also, it is used in personal names, such as Yu Huan, appearing in the History of Song (Songshi), Table of the Imperial Clan. According to the Supplement to the Collection of Characters (Zihui Bu), it was an ancient state, a descendant of Shaohao. According to the Records of the History (Lushi), Records of State Names, there is an ancient city of Huan in Huaining, Shuzhou. Huan is interchangeable with Wan. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced wan (falling-rising tone). It refers to the appearance of being small and charming. Sometimes written as a variant form (wan).

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