眸

Pronunciationmóu
Five Elements
Strokes11 strokes

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Pronunciation móu
Five Elements
Fortune None
Radical
Simplified Strokes 11 strokes
Traditional Strokes 11 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 807
View Original Page 807
Wu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Eye (mù) 眸 Kangxi strokes: 11 Page 807, Entry 05 Pronounced mou Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): The pupil of the eye. Shiming (Explication of Names): The meaning is to cover. It refers to the pupil being wrapped and covered. Mencius (Mengzi): There is no better way to observe a person than by watching their pupils. Also, in Jiyun (Collected Rhymes), it is used interchangeably with the character pronounced mou. Xunzi (Master Xun), Chapter on Non-Physiognomy: Yao and Shun had paired pupils. Commentary: The character pronounced mou is the same as the character for pupil. It refers to the two pupils reflecting each other.

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