Wu Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Jade (yù)
Xuan
Kangxi strokes: 12
Page 732, Entry 26
Pronounced xuan. Same as the character xuan.
Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Single-component Characters and Analyzing Compound Characters): Refers to beautiful jade.
History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu): According to the jade armillary sphere and jade balance, adjust the seven luminaries (referring to the movements of the sun, moon, and five planets).
Xunzi (Xunzi): With beautiful jade and radiant pearls, yet one does not know how to wear them.
Also, pronounced qiong. Refers to red jade.
Textual research: The citation from the Xunzi chapter on the analysis of forms (Chengxiang pian) is noted. According to careful examination, the cited content originates from the Rhapsody chapter (Fu pian), not the analysis of forms chapter. It has been cautiously corrected to Xunqingzi, Rhapsody chapter.