緣

緣

Pronunciationyuán
Five Elements土
Strokes15 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation yuán
Five Elements 土
Fortune 无
Radical 糹
Simplified Strokes 15 strokes
Traditional Strokes 15 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 930
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Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 930, Entry 19 Guangyun: Pronounced yuan (falling tone). Jiyun, Yunhui: Pronounced yuan (falling tone). Shuowen: The edging of a garment. Book of Rites (Liji), Deep Garments: The sleeve edges are trimmed, the borders are trimmed, each one and a half inches wide. Annotation: Yuan means a decorative border. History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Gongsun Hong: Adorned with the trappings of Confucianism. Annotation: Metaphorically compared to adding a decorative border to a garment. Guangyun: Pronounced yan (rising tone). Jiyun: Pronounced yan (rising tone). Yupian: Cause. Also, to follow. Mencius (Mengzi): Like climbing a tree to seek fish. Also, to follow along. Zhuangzi, Nourishing the Lord of Life (Yang Sheng Zhu): Follow the natural patterns of things as a regular principle. Also, climbing and clinging, to connect or link. Han Yu, Ancient Intent (Guyi): The green cliffs have no path, making it difficult to climb and cling. Guangyun: Pronounced tuan (falling tone). Same as the variant form (tuan). Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Officers of Heaven, Inner Overseer of Attire: Bordered garments. Annotation: This bordered garment is actually written with the character (tuan). The (tuan) garment is clothing worn when attending to the ruler, and also used for leisure. Yunbu: Rhymes with lun (level tone). Lu Ji, Ode on Thinking of Returning (Si Gui Fu), uses the character (yuan) to rhyme with (yun).

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