You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Motion (chuò) Page 1265, Entry 13 Pronounced xuǎn. According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun), Selected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Rectified Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is xuǎn. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it means to choose. With dignified and graceful manners, one cannot be assessed — Book of Odes (Shijing). Select the virtuous and capable — Record of Rites (Liji). The promotion did not miss the selection — Zuo Commentary (Zuo Zhuan). Also, a short while, meaning a brief moment. After a short while, he opened his eyes and looked — Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals (Lüshi Chunqiu). Also written as xuanjian. Also, according to Rectified Rhymes (Zhengyun), white xuan is the name of a currency. White gold of three grades, the first is round with a dragon motif, called white xuan — Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji). Also, pronounced xùn. According to the Royal Regulations (Wangzhi) in the Record of Rites (Liji), order the districts to discuss the outstanding scholars and elevate them to the Minister of Education, called xuan-shi (selected scholars). Commentary: Xuan is pronounced xuàn. Also, according to Rectified Rhymes (Zhengyun), to appoint officials. The History of Tang (Tangshu) contains a Treatise on Selection and Appointment. Also, to dance in a circle. The dancing is then orderly — Book of Odes (Shijing). Also, according to the Supplement to the Dictionary (Zihui Bu), ten thousand. Five hundred million ten thousand nine thousand eight hundred steps — Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing). Yang Shen stated that xuan and the word for ten thousand had interchangeable pronunciations in antiquity, thus the character was borrowed. Also, xuannuo means benevolent and weak. The favor of a weak and indecisive ruler, I know it is not the state code — History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu). Commentary: Xuannuo means to be benevolent, weak, and attached, lacking the ability to decide. Also, xuannuo and xuanruan denote cowardice and fear. The discussants were fearful and hesitant, returning to advocate for peace — History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu). The high officials were timid and fearful, just keeping their heads down to survive — History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu). Also, pronounced suàn. According to the Jiyun, it means to count. In your generation, count your labors — Book of Documents (Shujing). Commentary: It means to count. Do not go, for I fear being counted — Zuo Commentary (Zuo Zhuan). Commentary: I fear being counted for their crimes and being held responsible. Also, it is the same as to calculate. The petty man, why is he worth calculating? — History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu). The sound and meaning are the same as suàn. Also, pronounced shuā. Gold xuan is a unit of weight. Those such as Fu, for minor offenses, were pardoned, and for light crimes, they paid redemption, with the value of gold xuan — History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu). Ying Shao's commentary: Xuan is pronounced shuā. General Dictionary (Zhengzitong): During the Han dynasty, it was read as shuài. In the Zhou Annals of the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), the penalty was one hundred shuài. Shuài is like shuā. Therefore, Shao gives it the pronunciation shuā. The Shuo Wen dictionary states the original character was written as the radical for motion with the component for humble. The common form is the present character.