璺

Pronunciationwèn
Five Elements
Strokes19 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation wèn
Five Elements
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 20 strokes
Traditional Strokes 19 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 744
View Original Page 744
Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Jade (yù) 璺 Kangxi stroke count: 19 Page 744, Entry 11 Pronounced wen (falling tone). According to the Collection of Rhymes (Guangyun), it means a break in jade. According to the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it refers to a crack. According to the Dialects (Fangyan) by Yang Xiong, in the regions of Qin and Jin, when a vessel is broken but not yet separated, it is called wen. According to the Collection of Rhymes (Guangyun), it means to crack. According to the Commentary on the Great Plan (Hongfan) in the Book of Documents (Shujing), when scorching a tortoise shell to produce omens, there are five types of crack patterns. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced xin (falling tone). The meaning is the same.

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