You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Xu Kangxi strokes: 13 Page 1156, Entry 19 Pronounced xu (rising tone). From the Explaining Simple and Compounding Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): To speak grandly. From the Jade Chapter (Yupian): Human speech. From the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Harmony, widespread, universal, great. From the Book of Rites (Liji): When virtue is manifested, it covers all things. Commentary: This refers to the king possessing the four seas, and that he should manifest his virtue, spreading it universally to all things. From the History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu): He esteemed extreme luxury and was boastful and ostentatious. Note: Xu means great. Also, from the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): To be quick and courageous. From the Book of Rites (Liji): At a grand gathering, the host is quick and brave. Note: Xu means to be quick and brave. Also, the appearance of words and tone being clear and flourishing. Also, a personal name. From the History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu): The Administrator of Peijun, Shi Xu. From the Explaining Simple and Compounding Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): Originally written as a variant form.