幎

Pronunciation
Strokes13 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation
Five Elements 0
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 13 strokes
Traditional Strokes 13 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 335
View Original Page 335
Yin Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Turban (jīn) Mi; Kangxi stroke count: 13; Page 335, Entry 04 Pronounced mi. As defined in the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to a curtain. As defined in the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it refers to a screen. It also refers to the act of covering. According to the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), in the section regarding the mourning rites for a scholar, it refers to using a black cloth to cover the face of the deceased. The commentary notes that it is a cloth used to cover the face. It also describes a uniform and refined appearance. According to the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), specifically in the Winter Offices: Artificers' Record (Kaogongji), when a wheelwright observes a wheel from a distance, he desires it to be uniform, fine, and sloping downward. The commentary notes that this term denotes a uniform and fine appearance. Pronounced mian. Pronounced ming. Pronounced mian. The meaning is the same.

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