幃

Pronunciationwéi
Five Elements
Strokes12 strokes

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Pronunciation wéi
Five Elements
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 12 strokes
Traditional Strokes 12 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 334
View Original Page 334
Yin Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Cloth (bù) Wei Kangxi strokes: 12 Page 334, Entry 18 Classical citations: Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced hui. Refers to a bag. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Defined as a scent bag. Qu Yuan, Encountering Sorrow (Lisao): "Taking manure and soil to fill a scent bag, yet claiming the Sichuan pepper is not fragrant." Note: Wei is the same as teng, which is a scent bag. Additionally, Wide Rhymes (Guangyun) records: One source states it refers to a single-layered curtain. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals of Emperor Wen: Records that Lady Shen, favored by Emperor Wen, was ordered not to have embroidered patterns on her curtains. Also, Wide Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced wei. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced wei. The meaning is the same.

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