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Pronunciationxiē
Five Elements
Strokes7 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation xiē
Five Elements
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 8 strokes
Traditional Strokes 7 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

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Zi Collection, Page Position: Upper Radical: Shelter (guǎng) Some; Kangxi Stroke Count: 7; Page: Page 87, Entry 10 Pronounced xie (falling tone) Also: Pronounced sha (falling tone) Meaning: Few. Also: Pronounced sa (falling tone) Meaning: The sound of a funeral dirge. Also: Pronounced su (departing tone) Meaning: An interjection. Example: "Why, oh why, do you linger?" — Songs of Chu (Chuci), "Summoning the Soul" (Zhaohun) Annotation: According to Shen Cunzhong's "Notes on Writing" (Bitan), people from Kui, Xia, Hu, and Xiang, when uttering incantations, would end with "sa po he." These three sounds combine to form "xie." Also used interchangeably with "sa." Example: "Luosha," a city in Tubo. Also: "Moxie," "Guangxie," all refer to non-Han ethnic groups.

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