You Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: City (yì)
Qióng
Kangxi Stroke Count: 10
Page 1268, Entry 16
Pronounced qú róng qiè, same sound as "qióng" (cricket).
Explanation: A place name, located in Jiyin County.
Also refers to a county name. Recorded in "Yupian" as Linqiong County in Shu Commandery. "Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Sima Xiangru" records: Sima Xiangru had always been on good terms with Wang Ji, the magistrate of Linqiong County.
Also refers to a river name. "Yunhui" records that the Qiong River originates from Mount Qionglai in Yandao and flows into the Qingyi River.
Also refers to hills. "Book of Odes: Airs of the States" records: Delicious sweet pea grass grows on the hills.
Also explained as hardship and illness. "Book of Odes: Minor Odes" records: It is not that they are diligent and respectful, but that they bring worry to the king. Also records: I look at those plans, they are indeed problematic.
Also refers to a surname. "Biographies of Immortals" records that during the Zhou Dynasty, there was a person named Qiong Shu.
"Yunhui" explains the character structure as comprising "yi" and "gong". The common incorrect writing is "áng", which is the character "yǎng" meaning to look up. Additionally, "jié" and "fù" are distinct.