Si Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Fire (huǒ)
Entry: 爓
Kangxi Strokes: 20
Page 687, Entry 01
Pronounced yan.
Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): Refers to a fire gate. The character shape is derived from fire, with yan providing the phonetic component.
Yupian: Refers to flames.
Guangyun: Originally written as 燅. See the entry for 燅 for detailed notes.
Book of Rites (Liji): Regarding ceremonial vessels, three offerings of meat partially cooked in hot water. Note: Refers to immersing meat into hot soup. Phonetic commentary: Pronounced si lian.
Book of Rites (Liji): Regarding suburban temple sacrifices, three offerings of meat partially cooked in hot water. Phonetic commentary: Originally written as an alternative form. Pronounced xi lian.
Jiyun: Pronounced qian. Originally written as 燖. See the entry for 燖 for detailed notes.
Zhengyun: Pronounced xun.
Book of Rites (Liji): Sacrifices of meat partially cooked in hot water. Note: Meat boiled in hot soup is called yan. Phonetic commentary: Pronounced xun.
Guangyun, Jiyun, Yunhui, Zhengyun: Pronounced yan.
Guangyun: Refers to light. Same as the character for flame.
Jiyun: Firelight is the same as the characters for flame, blazing, and other variants.
Ban Gu, Western Metropolis Rhapsody (Xidu fu): Rays of light are bright, and the scenery is displayed brilliantly.
Eastern Metropolis Rhapsody (Dongdu fu): Spitting out flames to create wind.