Mao Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Tapping (pū)
17 Kangxi strokes
Page 476, Entry 01
Pronounced lian (falling rising tone)
According to the Explanation of Scripts (Shuowen Jiezi), it means to gather.
According to the Approaches to Glosses (Erya), it means to collect.
The commentary states that to collect means to bring together.
From the Book of Odes (Shijing), Xiaoya section: "Here there are grain bundles not gathered."
The commentary explains this as unharvested grain sheaves.
From the Book of Documents (Shangshu), Hongfan section: "Gathering these five blessings."
The commentary explains this as the method to collect the five blessings.
From the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Offices of Heaven, Grand Administrator: "Using the nine levies to collect wealth and goods."
Also, from the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), Guest Rituals: "Gathering the square mats."
The commentary notes that gathering means to store.
According to the Polished Discourses (Boya), it means to take.
It also means to desire, to give, and to summarize.
Also a surname.
From the Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), seventh year of Duke Ding: "Gonglian Chufu drove the chariot for Meng Yizi."
The Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun) records that in the Yao Qin period there was a General who Assists the State named Lian Xian.
Also pronounced lan (falling tone). The meaning is the same.
Also pronounced lian (rising tone).
Lianyu, a place name.
From the Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), twenty-eighth year of Duke Xi: "The Duke of Jin and the Duke of Qi made a pact at Lianyu."
The commentary identifies this as a territory of the state of Wei.
The Explanations of Text states that Lian is pronounced as Lian by Xu.
The Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui) notes that the character form is incorrect.
Cross-reference the note on the character lian under the Yawn radical.
Textual research: The Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), twenty-eighth year of Duke Xi, originally stated "The Duke of Qi and the Duke of Jin met at Lianyu." It has been corrected to "The Duke of Jin and the Duke of Qi made a pact at Lianyu" in accordance with the original text.
