罧

Pronunciationshēn
Strokes14 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation shēn
Five Elements None
Fortune None
Radical
Simplified Strokes 13 strokes
Traditional Strokes 14 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 948
View Original Page 948
Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Net (wǎng) Sum (罧) Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 948, Entry 05 Pronounced sen. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to piling brushwood in water to gather fish. Also, according to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), it is a variant of the character pronounced sen. In the Erya (Erya), it is defined as a submerged structure for trapping fish. The commentary notes that people today build these structures by piling wood in the water; when the water grows cold, fish enter the branches to hide, allowing them to be easily captured with a net. The sub-commentary states that the two characters are ancient and modern variations of each other. Pronounced shen. The meaning is the same. Pronounced qin. The meaning is the same. Pronounced lin. The meaning is the same.

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