Wu Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Eye (mù)
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Kangxi Strokes: 16
Page 816, Entry 09
Pronounced man (level tone).
Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters): To have level eyes.
Xu says: Eyelids drooping. Du Lin says: The appearance of the corners of the eyes being level.
Also Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): Eyesight that is not clear.
Xunzi (Master Xun), Chapter on Negating the Twelve Philosophers: To sink into wine, food, sound, and color, manifesting as eyes closed and appearing confused.
Annotation: The appearance of closing the eyes.
Also, to conceal the truth and deceive others is called man.
Jizhong Zhoushu (Lost Books of the Zhou Dynasty): To be shallow and fond of concealment, thus one's schemes and talents can succeed.
Also used as a personal name.
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Weizhi), Annals of Emperor Wu: Grand Ancestor was surnamed Cao, named Cao, with the childhood name Aman.
Also Souman, the name of a state of the Changdi tribe.
Zuo Zhuan (Commentary of Zuo), 11th Year of Duke Wen: Souman invaded the state of Qi.
Also a city name.
Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Treatise on Geography: The location governed by the Yujiesu State in the Western Regions; the seat of government was at Shuman City, where this city was established and the local king was tasked with administering it.
Also a surname.
Fengsu Tong (Comprehensive Meaning of Customs): Descendants of the Jingman; originally surnamed Man, later changed to the Man surname.
Also pronounced men (level tone): The appearance of being ashamed.
Zhuangzi, Chapter on Heaven and Earth: Zigong appeared ashamed.
Annotation: Also pronounced man.
Also pronounced man (rising tone): Same meaning as above.
Also pronounced men (rising tone): Meaning dim or dark.
Zhengzitong (True Character Guide): Man and men are different. The Yunhui dictionary cites Zhuangzi, believing that the gate would ooze resin. Xie Huilian's poem: Eternally preserve the liquid men. Rhymed as mian. It is unknown that the original Zhuangzi text used the character men, and that treating man as men is an error.
