厃

Pronunciationwēi
Strokes4 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation wēi
Five Elements 0
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 4 strokes
Traditional Strokes 4 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 160
View Original Page 160
Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower. Radical: Cliff (hàn). Character: wēi. Kangxi Dictionary Stroke Count: 4. Page: 160, Column: 17. In the Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), the phonetic notation is zhí lián qiè. In the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the phonetic notation is zhī lián qiè, and it is pronounced the same as zhān. The Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as to look upward. The character form consists of a person (rén) atop a cliff (hàn). Another meaning refers to the eaves of a building. In the region of Qin they are called jué, while in the region of Qi they are called wēi. Furthermore, in the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the phonetic notation is wǔ wěi qiè, and it is pronounced the same as wěi. Additionally, in the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Classified Chapters (Leipian), the phonetic notation is zhī yán qiè. The meaning remains the same.

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