Yin Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Roof (mián) Kangxi stroke count: 8 Page 284, Entry 01 Ancient character form: (yuān) Tang Rhyme (Tangyun) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced wan (rising tone) Rhyme Collection (Yunhui): Pronounced wan (rising tone) According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to grass bending and covering itself. Also, it means appearing as if, or still. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Qin: It appears as if it is in the center of the water. Commentary: It refers to the appearance of seeing it as one sits. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wei: The fine person is gentle and respectful, appearing as if yielding to the left. Commentary: It refers to the appearance of yielding. Also, a hill name. Erya, Explanation of Hills: A mound within is a mound. Also, a mound on top of a mound is a mound. Commentary: The center is raised high. Also, in the level tone: Jade Chapters (Yupian), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Categorized Chapters (Leipian): Pronounced yuan. Dayuan: Name of a kingdom in the Western Regions, twelve thousand five hundred li from Chang'an. Also, a county name. Comprehensive Gazetteer (Yitongzhi): Wan was originally the state of Shenbo, belonged to the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period, was the city of Wan of the state of Han during the Warring States period, and became Wan County during the Qin dynasty; the Han dynasty continued this, and during the Ming dynasty it belonged to Nanyang Prefecture. Also, a surname. Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan): Wan Shequan, a grand master of the state of Zheng; Wan Chun, a grand master of the state of Chu. Also, in the departing tone: Pronounced yuan (falling tone), meaning small. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes of Kingdom (Xiaoya): Small is that cooing dove. Commentary: It refers to the appearance of being small. Also, in the entering tone: Pronounced yu. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Canggong: Cold and damp energy is stagnant. It is used interchangeably with the characters for park and stagnant. Also, rhyming with yun: Pronounced yun. Book of Han (Qianhan), Biography of Ban Gu: Emperor Wu of Han exhausted his spirit, planning for the far with great diligence. The royal army marched, and punished Dayuan.