Pronunciationlín
Strokes16 strokes

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Pronunciation lín
Five Elements None
Fortune None
Radical
Simplified Strokes 16 strokes
Traditional Strokes 16 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 683
View Original Page 683
Si Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Fire (huǒ) 燐 Kangxi Stroke Count: 16 Page 683, Entry 05 Broad Rimes (Guangyun), Collected Rimes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced lin (falling tone). Explanation from the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): Originally written as another character. See the note under that character. Huainanzi (Huainanzi): Old locust trees produce fire; long-standing blood becomes phosphorescent lights (lin). Also from the Book of Odes (Shijing), Bin Wind: The commentary states that the sparkling light is lin. Lin refers to fireflies. Also, Broad Rimes (Guangyun): Pronounced lin. Collected Rimes (Jiyun) and Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui): Pronounced lin. Also, Collected Rimes (Jiyun): Pronounced lin (rising tone). The meaning is the same.

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