覒

Pronunciationmào
Strokes11 strokes

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Pronunciation mào
Five Elements 0
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 11 strokes
Traditional Strokes 11 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 1134
View Original Page 1134
You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: See (jiàn) Entry: 覒 Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 1134, Entry 02 Pronounced mao (level tone) According to the Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen), it means to select. Also, according to the Yupian, it is pronounced mao (departing tone). It is used interchangeably with mao. As cited in the Book of Odes (Shijing), in the Zhou Nan section: Left and right they select them. The commentary states: Mao means to select. The Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen) writes this as 覒. Additionally, it is used interchangeably with mao. According to the Guangya, it means to look. According to the Guangyun, it means to look askance. According to the Zihui Bu, it is also written in a variant form.

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