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Pronunciationhuì
Strokes16 strokes

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Pronunciation huì
Five Elements None
Fortune None
Radical
Simplified Strokes 16 strokes
Traditional Strokes 16 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 1404
View Original Page 1404
Xu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Page (yè) Entry: Hui Kangxi Strokes: 16 Page 1404, Entry 22 Pronounced hui (falling tone) Meaning: To wash the face. Equivalent to the character hui. Book of Documents (Shangshu), chapter Testamentary Charge (Guming): The king then washed his face with water. Explanation of Texts (Shiwen): Pronounced hui (falling tone). Ma Rong states: Hui means to wash the face. Also, in Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced kui (falling tone). The meaning is the same. Textual Research: Book of Documents (Shangshu), chapter Testamentary Charge (Guming): The king then washed his face with water. Explanation of Texts (Shiwen): Pronounced hui (falling tone). Note: The phrase "Hui means to wash the face" is the Explanation of Texts (Shiwen) quoting the words of Master Ma; it has been corrected to read "Ma says" according to the original text.

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