You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Quan (quán) Kangxi stroke count: 13 Page 1158, Entry 01 Pronounced quan (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi: To furnish or prepare. Yupian: The essence of governing disorder. Guangyun: To level or equalize. Leipian: To select words. Also, to explain or enlighten. History of Jin (Jinshu), Biography of Wu Gai: Emperor Wen frequently engaged in critical discourse (quanlun). Phonetic and Semantic Commentary: Refers to fully explaining the reason and principle of a matter. Book of Sui (Suishu), Biography of Fu Zai: Speech is commanded by the heart, and the heart receives the articulation (quan) of speech. Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue (Wuyue Chunqiu): Only the master can elucidate (quan) these principles. Commentary: To select words. Du Fu, Autumn Day Reflection Poem: Wearing hemp garments, I head toward the true exposition (zhenquan). Huainanzi, Commentary on the Quan Yan Xun: Quan means to approach. By approaching the essence of all things to speak of their manifestations, one finds that which the matter refers to and that which the Way relies upon. History of Jin (Jinshi), Record of Selection: For all metropolitan examinations, there shall be two officials for the selection and reading (quandu) of candidates.