Chen Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Lack (qiàn)
Page 566, Entry 15
According to Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collection Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is qian (rising tone). According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it means to smile. Another source says it means to be full of wisdom.
According to Collection Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is han. It also means to smile. It is equivalent to another character. It is also pronounced xian (rising tone). The meaning is the same. It is also written as a variant form.
According to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collection Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is xian (level tone). According to Extensive Refinement (Boya), the term lian-qian means to want or desire.
According to Collection Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is zhan (level tone). The meaning is the same. Some editions write this character with a phonetic component (xian) instead.
According to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collection Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is kuang (rising tone). It refers to a gap or opening. Another source defines it as the space underneath a mountain cliff.
According to Collection Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is zhan (rising tone). The meaning is the same.