觲

Pronunciationxīng
Strokes17 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation xīng
Five Elements 0
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 17 strokes
Traditional Strokes 17 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 1144
View Original Page 1144
You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Horn (jiǎo) 觲 Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 1144, Entry 14 Pronounced xing. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to the ease of lowering and raising a horn. In the Book of Odes (Shijing), Xiaoya section, it is written as: "The horn bow is shaped thus." The commentary states: This describes the harmonious state of a bow. Modern editions use the character pronounced xing. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes written in the simplified form (xī).

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