魟

Pronunciationhóng
Strokes14 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation hóng
Five Elements 0
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 14 strokes
Traditional Strokes 14 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 1465
View Original Page 1465
Hai Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Fish (yú). Kangxi stroke count: 14. Page 1465, Entry 13. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced gong. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced gong. Also written as the variant form (hong). A type of creature found in rivers, resembling a crab in shape and edible. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced jiang. The meaning is the same. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced hong. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced hong. Refers to a type of white fish. Classified Anthology (Leipian): White hong, the name of a fish. Another explanation suggests it refers to a fish that is plump and delicious. According to the Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang (Youyang Zazu): The yellow hong fish is yellow in color and lacks scales; it has a pointed head, a body shaped like an oak leaf, a mouth located beneath the chin, and ears behind the eyes with openings that connect to the brain. Its tail is one foot long, ending in three stings that are highly poisonous. According to this account, there are both yellow and white varieties of hong, and the Classified Anthology merely singles out the white variety for discussion. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced hong. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced hong. A type of river fish, shaped like a specific fish. Six Scripts Explained (Liushu Gu): A sea fish without scales, shaped like a bat, with large specimens reaching the size of a carriage wheel.

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