憪

Pronunciationxián
Strokes16 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation xián
Five Elements None
Fortune None
Radical
Simplified Strokes 15 strokes
Traditional Strokes 16 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 403
View Original Page 403
Mao Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Heart (xīn) Strokes: 16 Page 403, Entry 31 Pronounced xian. According to the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means to be happy. Formed from the radical for heart and a phonetic indicator representing leisure. According to the Comprehensive Rhymes (Guangyun), it means a heart at peace. A variant form also exists. Also pronounced xian. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), the Comprehensive Rhymes (Guangyun), and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it indicates a broad or grand appearance. It also signifies an unsettled appearance. As noted in the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), in the Annals of Emperor Wen: He was unsettled and worried about the wrongdoing of those outside. It also denotes a tough or angry appearance. As noted in the Old Book of Tang (Tangshu), in the Biography of Wang Shuwen: He was stubbornly angry, believing there was no one else in the world. Also pronounced xian. The meaning is the same.

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