Si Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Dog (quǎn) Page 715, Entry 04 Pianhai: Same as the character xian. Zihui: A common variant form of xian. Xian: Tangyun, Jiyun, Yunhui, Zhengyun: Pronounced xian. Shuowen: In the ancestral temple, the dog used for soup is called geng-xian, referring to a fat dog offered as a sacrifice. Formed from the radical dog and the phonetic element yan. Book of Rites (Liji), Qu-li: A dog is called geng-xian. Guangyun: To present. Erya, Shigu: To enjoy and present. Commentary: Bringing objects to a superior is called xian. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Tianguan, Xiaozai: Imperial food offerings. Commentary: Imperial food offerings refer to bird and animal dishes presented as delicacies. Shanfu: When the king feasts and drinks, he acts as the host for the offering. Book of Documents (Shujing), Yi-ji: The wise men of the ten thousand states. Commentary: Xian means wise. Analects (Lunyu): Because the cultural records and worthy men were insufficient. Erya, Shiyan: Xian means sage. Posthumous Titles Law: Being intelligent, wise, and sagacious is called xian. Possessing the substance of knowledge and wisdom is called xian. Erya, Shitian: When the planet Jupiter is in the position of Hai, it is called dayuan-xian. A surname. Fengsutong: Qin official Xian Ze. Jiyun: Pronounced suo. A name for a wine vessel decorated with kingfisher feathers, according to Zheng Sinong. Originally written as xi, sometimes written as xi. Detailed in the note on the character xi under the radical cow. Book of Rites (Liji), Mingtangwei: Zhou xian-dou vessel. Commentary: Xian refers to sparse carving. Commentary: The orthodox meaning is that xian is pronounced suo. Suo implies a sense of sparsity or thinning, hence sparse carving. Shiwen: Pronounced suo. Jiyun: Pronounced yi. Refers to ritual conduct. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Chunguan, Sizunyi: The aromatic wine offering. Commentary: Zheng Sinong stated: Xian should be read as yi. Yi-zhuo refers to rituals that possess great dignity. Zhengyun: Pronounced xi. Book of Han (Hanshu), Wang Mang Zhuan: Established the canopy and set up the dou-xian. Commentary: Shigu says: Xian is pronounced xi, referring to the shape of the dipper's bowl and the tip of the handle resembling a ladle. Also rhymes with xuan. Book of Odes (Shijing), Xiaoya: With the head of a hare, roasting it and grilling it. The gentleman has wine, and he presents it in a cup.