遒

Pronunciationqiú
Five Elements
FortuneAuspicious
Strokes16 strokes

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Pronunciation qiú
Five Elements
Fortune Auspicious
Radical
Simplified Strokes 12 strokes
Traditional Strokes 16 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 1262
View Original Page 1262
You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Walk (chuò) Qiu Kangxi Strokes: 16 Page 1262, Entry 03 Ancient character form: You Pronounced qiu Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): To press. Songs of Chu (Chuchu): Dividing into groups and advancing together, pressing close upon one another. Commentary: Qiu also means to press. Also, Yu Pian (Jade Chapters): To reach the end, suddenly. Songs of Chu (Chuchu): The years and months are rushing by and about to end. Also, Yu Pian: Firm. Book of Odes (Shijing): The states in the four quarters are thus consolidated. Also, Zhengzitong (Correction of Characters): To gather. Book of Odes (Shijing): A hundred types of blessings and good fortune are thus gathered. Commentary: Qiu means to gather. Also, Zhengzitong: To end. Often written as the character qiu. Book of Odes (Shijing): Continuing the meritorious deeds of the former dukes and able to bring them to a good conclusion. Commentary: This speaks of being good at beginning and good at ending. Also, Zhengyun (Correct Rhymes): Qiu ren, an official who proclaims government decrees. Also, Zhengyun: Strong, vigorous. Poems of Bao Zhao: The evening wind blows fiercely and is strong and vigorous. Poems of Zheng Yin: The literary style of the State of Wei is elegant and vigorous. Also, Jiyun (Collected Rhymes): Qunqiu, a county name, located in Huainan. Also, Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): Pronounced jiu. Erya (Approaching Elegance): The fuqiu tree. Commentary: This refers to trees growing in clusters. Textual Research: Erya (Approaching Elegance), the baoqiu tree. Commentary: Refers to trees in a cluster. According to the original text, changed bao to fu. Added the character for grow after tree cluster.

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