Si Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Fire (huǒ)
Huang
Page 681, Entry 29
According to the Compilation of Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is huang. In the Jade Chapter (Yupian), this is the original form of the character for bright (huang). Refer to the entry for that character for further details. According to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), it describes the appearance of fire. Also, according to the Compilation of Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is huang (falling-rising tone). This is the original form of the character for bright (huang). It denotes being bright and luminous. It is synonymous with the characters for bright (kuang) and brilliant (huang). As recorded in the Strategies of the Warring States (Zhanguoce), it shines and manifests on the road. In the Essay on the Feng and Shan Sacrifices (Fengshan Shu) by Sima Xiangru, it is described as radiant, bright, and brilliant.