Xu Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Food (shí)
Kangxi Strokes: 21
Page 1425, Entry 01
Pronounced rao (level tone). According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is rao.
According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it means many, full, abundant, thick, and surplus. It also means to increase and to have remaining.
Book of Rites (Liji), Section on Summary of Propriety (Quli): In a grand feast, one does not consult divination, and one does not seek abundance in wealth. Commentary: Wealth here means provision. Provide only what is necessary, do not exceed the limits of propriety.
History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Chen Ping: After Ping married the daughter of the Zhang family, his financial resources became increasingly abundant. He also said to the King of Han: Your Majesty is able to enrich people with titles and fiefs.
It is also commonly used to mean to forgive or tolerate. Du Fu, Poem After the Beginning of Autumn: The sun and moon do not grant forgiveness, the seasonal sequence changed last night.
Name of a state. History of the Former Han Dynasty, Treatise on Geography: Beihai Commandery contains the marquisate of Rao.
Name of a county. History of the Former Han Dynasty, Treatise on Geography: Belonged to Xihe Commandery. During the reign of Wang Mang, it was called Raoyan. History of the Later Han Dynasty (Houhan Shu), Treatise on Commandery and States: Anping Kingdom contains Raoyang, formerly called Rao.
Name of a prefecture. Originally a city of the State of Chu; the State of Wu established Poyang Commandery; the Sui dynasty renamed it Rao Prefecture because its local products were rich and abundant.
A surname. Customs (Fengsu Tong): During the Han dynasty, there was a Rao Wu who served as the Governor of Yuyang.
Pronounced shao (level tone). According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), and also the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the meaning is the same.
