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Pronunciationxiāng
Strokes22 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation xiāng
Five Elements None
Fortune None
Radical
Simplified Strokes 21 strokes
Traditional Strokes 22 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 745
View Original Page 745
Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Jade (yù) Xiang Kangxi Stroke Count: 22 Page 745, Entry 19 According to the Book of Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced xiang. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Rhyme Assemblage (Yunhui), pronounced xiang. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it refers to an ornament on a horse. According to the Book of Rhymes (Guangyun), it refers to an ornament on a horse's harness. According to the Rhyme Assemblage (Yunhui), it refers to a ring-shaped ornament on a horse's harness. As stated in the Discourses of the States (Jinyu): Those who are exiled carry or hide small trinkets to longingly look toward the dust and dirt of their prince. The commentary states: Xiang refers to a horse's harness. In the Eastern Capital Rhapsody (Dongdu Fu) by Ban Gu: Hooks, breast-straps, and jade ornaments. In the Praise of Vast Perfection (Guangcheng Song) by Ma Rong: Gold bits and jade ornaments. Furthermore, according to the Mastery of Orthography (Zhengzitong), extra ornaments on hairpins or bracelets worn by women are colloquially referred to as xiangqian. Whether made of gold or jade, the function of the ornamentation remains the same.

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