Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Walk (xíng) 衒 Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 1109, Entry 11 Pronounced xuàn. Pronounced xuàn. To boast about oneself. To recommend oneself. Records of Yue (Yuejueshu): A woman who displays herself is not chaste, and a scholar who displays himself is not sincere. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Dongfang Shuo: When Emperor Wu of Han had just ascended to the throne, many scholars from all directions submitted memorials discussing the successes and failures of government affairs, and there were thousands who boasted of themselves to seek official positions. Annotation by Shigu: The term implies walking about to sell one's wares. Also pronounced juàn. The meaning is the same. Shuowen (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): Written as the variant form. Correction of the Six Writings (Liushu zheng'e): Also used interchangeably with the character pronounced xuàn.