莅

Pronunciation
Five Elements
FortuneAuspicious
Strokes16 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation
Five Elements
Fortune Auspicious
Radical
Simplified Strokes 10 strokes
Traditional Strokes 16 strokes
Traditional Form涖,蒞

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 1033
View Original Page 1033
Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Strokes: 16 Page 1033, Entry 11 Pronounced li. According to the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it has the same pronunciation as li. According to the Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), the meaning is to arrive or to govern. In the Book of Changes (Yijing), in the Mingyi hexagram, it states that the noble man uses this to govern the people. In the Book of Documents (Shangshu), in the Zhou Officers (Zhouguan) section, it states that one who does not study is like standing facing a wall, and in handling affairs, one will only cause confusion. Additionally, according to the Guliang Commentary (Guliang Zhuan), in the third year of Duke Xi, the meaning of this term is position or official rank. Pronounced li (entering tone). According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it has the same pronunciation as li. In the Shanglin Rhapsody (Shanglin Fu) by Sima Xiangru, it describes the sound of the forest moved by the wind. According to the Rhyme Supplements (Yunbu), in Cao Zhi's Eulogy for Yu (Yu Zan), it describes avoiding the world by hiding in the Shang Mountains, expressing a reluctance to come forward. When the feudal lords submitted themselves, he then carried out the mandate and order of Heaven. The variant form is identical in meaning to the primary character.

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