叜

Pronunciationsǒu
Strokes9 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation sǒu
Five Elements 0
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 9 strokes
Traditional Strokes 9 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 166
View Original Page 166
Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Right Hand (yòu) Entry: 叜 Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 166, Entry 13 According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), this is the ancient form of the character for old person (sou). Detailed notes are provided under the eight-stroke entries. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means aged. The character is composed of the elements for disaster (zai) and right hand (you), with the latter providing the pronunciation. The element for disaster here denotes feebleness or infirmity. According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun), it is defined as an elderly person. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes also written in a variant form (sou).

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