Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Enclosure (wéi) Round Kangxi stroke count: 13 Page 220, Entry 04 Pronounced yuan. Same as the character huan. It is the opposite of square. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Writing and Analysis of Characters): Huan means complete and thorough. Yunhui (Collection of Rhymes): In ancient times, the character for round, indicating the opposite of square, was always written as huan; now it is written as round. Book of Changes (Yijing), Xici: The nature of the yarrow stalk is round and divine; the nature of the hexagram is square and wise. Guanzi, Xinshu: Those who can achieve great roundness (flexibility) must necessarily embody the Great Way (great squareness). Han Feizi, Shixie: If one draws a circle with the left hand and a square with the right hand, one cannot complete both at the same time. Guo Pu, Jiang Fu: The round deep pool has water flowing in nine winding turns, with waves surging into the air. Commentary: In the gorge, the river water is deep and rapid, crashing against the shore rocks to form round whirlpools. Yuan Jie, E Yuan Lun Ge: It is better to be upright and act as a servant than to be slick and act as a high official. It is better to suffer humiliation for being upright than to gain glorious honors for being slick. Also refers to dream interpretation, which is the act of inferring fortune and misfortune by explaining dreams. Qin Zaisi, Jiyilu: In Chang'an, at Xingyi Temple, there is a Hall of Dream Interpretation. The Chan master Zhiman became famous for his accurate dream interpretations, and the hall was named after this. Also the same as the character yuan. Mencius: The compass and the square are the highest standards for squares and circles. Book of Odes (Shijing), Shang Song: The boundaries on all four sides connect to the Yellow River. Shuowen Changjian (Extended Notes on the Shuowen): The character yuan should be written as round, meaning surrounded on all sides by great rivers. Also the same as the character luan (egg). Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): South of Mount Dan, there are phoenix eggs. Weilue: Yuan is the ancient form of the character luan (egg). Zhengzitong (True Character Guide): The original text of the classics was written as wan (pellet/ball); Weilue erroneously wrote it as yuan because the pronunciations are similar. Also, pronounced yun. Same meaning. Also, rhyming with fen, pronounced yun. Cai Hong, Weiqi Fu: The paths on the board have curves and straight lines, there are correct moves, one must be upright and not slick. Calculating the deployment of pieces, three hundred pieces form a group. The character yen is the same as round.