憪

Pronunciationxián
Strokes16 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation xián
Five Elements 0
Fortune
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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