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Pronunciationjūn
Five Elements
FortuneAuspicious
Strokes9 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation jūn
Five Elements
Fortune Auspicious
Radical
Simplified Strokes 9 strokes
Traditional Strokes 9 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 1239
View Original Page 1239
You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Carriage (chē) 军 Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 1239, Entry 11 Ancient form. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced jun. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), pronounced jun. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it means a multitude. In the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Earth Offices: Five divisions form a military corps. Note: Twelve thousand five hundred people. According to the institutions of the Zhou dynasty, the Son of Heaven possessed six military corps. Great states of the feudal lords had three, medium states had two, and small states had one. Also, military rites. In the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Spring Offices: The Grand Minister of Religion uses military rites to pacify the states. Note: This refers to intimidating those who are disobedient or who exceed their proper station. Also, a place where an army is stationed is called a military camp. In the Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Sixth Year of Duke Huan: Stationed the army at Xia to wait. In the Strategies of the Warring States (Zhanguoce): Stationed the army in the outskirts of Handan. Note: This means to garrison. Also, a surname. Descendants of the Marquis of Guanchun took Jun as their surname. Also, according to the Explanation of Writing (Shuowen): Jun means to surround and guard. Another theory states that Jun refers to military carriages.

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