畹

Pronunciationwǎn
Five Elements
Strokes13 strokes

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Pronunciation wǎn
Five Elements
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 13 strokes
Traditional Strokes 13 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 765
View Original Page 765
Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Field (tián) Wǎn Kangxi strokes: 13 Page 765, Entry 04 Tangyun and Zhengyun: Pronounced wǎn. Jiyun and Yunhui: Pronounced wǎn. Shuowen: A measure of twenty acres of field. Qu Yuan, Encountering Sorrow (Lisao): I have already cultivated nine wan of orchids, and planted a hundred mu of fragrant herbs. Commentary: Twelve mu make one wan. Zuo Si, Rhapsody on the Capital of Wei (Weidu fu): To the right are the sparse gardens and winding ponds, with wan near the high halls. Commentary: Ban Gu stated: A wan is thirty acres. Also, imperial relatives (qiwan), meaning relatives of the state. Song History (Song shi), Biography of Li Chuyun: Fortunate to be connected to the nobility of imperial relatives. Also, Jiyun and Zhengyun: Pronounced yuàn, referring to a field measure.

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