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Pronunciationkài
Five Elements
Strokes8 strokes

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Pronunciation kài
Five Elements
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 7 strokes
Traditional Strokes 8 strokes
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Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 379
View Original Page 379
Mao Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Heart (xīn) Kàngxī stroke count: 14 Page 379, Entry 01 Pronounced yi. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Described as the appearance of being happy and pleased. Dictionary of Characters (Zihui): Same as the character (yi). Pronounced xi. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): The meaning of sighing. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Cao: Sighing, I wake and groan. Note: According to Lu Deming, the pronunciation is given as (ku-ai). Pronounced ke. Broad Elegantia (Boya): The meaning of being filled or full. Book of Rites (Liji), Meaning of Sacrifices (Jiyi): Upon going out and listening, there must be the sound of a sigh. Pronounced kai. Jade Compendium (Yupian): The meaning of anger or indignation. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), Fourth Year of Duke Wen: The feudal lords oppose that which the king is indignant toward, and present their achievements. Commentary: Indignation and resentment. Pronounced qi. Same as the character (qi). Approaching Classics (Erya), Explanation of Ancient Words: The meaning of to arrive or reach. Originally written as (qi). Sometimes written as (kai). Book of Rites (Liji), Duke Ai’s Questions: If a ruler practices these five things, then he will reach the entire world. Note: According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it is composed of the heart radical and the character (qi), with (qi) also serving as the phonetic, therefore the pronunciation (xu-ji) is the most accurate.

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