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Pronunciationyóu
Five Elements
FortuneAuspicious
Strokes13 strokes

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Pronunciation yóu
Five Elements
Fortune Auspicious
Radical
Simplified Strokes 12 strokes
Traditional Strokes 13 strokes
Traditional Form

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 635
View Original Page 635
Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Kangxi stroke count: 13 Page 635, Entry 14 Ancient form: Qiu. Pronounced you. Name of a river. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijing Zhu): The Huai River divides into a tributary at Huaipu County, which flows north to become the You River. Also refers to floating or traveling on water. Erya, Explanation of Water (Erya): To travel downriver with the current is called suyou. Book of Odes (Shijing): Following the current, I pursue her. Also, Rites of Zhou (Zhouli): The gatekeepers, four men for every gate of the royal palace; the detached palaces in the imperial parks are arranged similarly. Commentary: You refers to the detached palaces. Also, Guanzi, Chapter of First Constitution (Guanzi): To divide the region into ten you, where you is the governing unit. Also, Book of Documents (Shangshu Kao Lingyao): The earth has four places that shift and move constantly, yet people are unaware of it. Also refers to enjoying things or delighting the temperament. Book of Rites (Liji): A scholar relies on virtue and practices the six arts. Also refers to being idle and unemployed. Book of Rites (Liji): There shall be no idle people. Also refers to an appearance of being calm and contented. Book of Odes (Shijing): Be cautious in your leisure. Also refers to the appearance of branches and leaves spreading and flourishing. Book of Odes (Shijing): In the low, damp lands, there is the creeping smartweed. Commentary: The smartweed is a red herb. Annotation: You signifies spreading, meaning the red herb allows its branches and leaves to spread and grow in the low, damp lands. Also pronounced qiu. Same meaning. Also pronounced liu. Refers to the streamers on a banner. Originally written as you, also written as liu. Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan): The horse bridles, the horse breast-straps, and the streamers of the banners. Also, Jiu-you, a star name. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): The Nine-you consists of nine stars, located southwest of the Jade Well star. Also, according to Yunbu, pronounced yi. Sima Xiangru, Rhapsody on the Shanglin Park (Shanglin Fu): Trailing rainbow-like banners, waving cloud-like flags. In front are the fur-decorated carriages, behind are the guide carriages and the pleasure carriages. Also pronounced yu. Nanzhou Yiwu Zhi Zan: People in the He-pu region are familiar with the water and skilled at swimming. Looking up at the deep pool, it is like an ape looking up at a tree stump. Editorial Note: Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Explanation of Lesser Rituals: A scholar relies on virtue and practices the arts. Corrected the original text by changing "Shao" to "Shi" and "yu" to "yu".

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