楢

Pronunciationyóu
Strokes13 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation yóu
Five Elements None
Fortune None
Radical
Simplified Strokes 13 strokes
Traditional Strokes 13 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 540
View Original Page 540
Chen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Tree (mù). Kangxi stroke count: 13. Page 540, Entry 13. Pronounced you. Explained in Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) as flexible wood. Craftsmen use it to make the outer rims of wheels. Xu Kai notes that the outer rim of a wheel is the peripheral edge that is fixed and wrapped around. Also pronounced qiu. According to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Categorized Compilation (Leipian), it is noted as such. The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing) records: Mount Ju is where trees are mostly of the you variety. Guo Pu notes that the you tree is hard wood, suitable for making carriage parts. This differs from the explanation in Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi). Also pronounced you (rising tone). Refers to the oak tree and the you tree. The Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Ministry of Summer, Officer of Fire, notes: The Officer of Zuo gathers oak and you wood in winter to drill for fire. Also explained in Categorized Compilation (Leipian) as piling up, referring to the piling of wood for burning. Also refers to the name of a stream. Sun Chuo in his Rhapsody on Mount Tiantai (Tiantai Fu) writes: Cross You Creek and proceed forward. Also pronounced chao (rising tone). Refers to the name of a type of red wood.

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