渔

Pronunciation
Five Elements
FortuneAuspicious
Strokes15 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation
Five Elements
Fortune Auspicious
Radical
Simplified Strokes 11 strokes
Traditional Strokes 15 strokes
Traditional Form:

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 644
View Original Page 644
Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 漁 Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 644, Entry 14 Pronounced yu. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), to catch fish. From the Book of Changes (Yijing), regarding hunting and fishing. Also, to encroach upon or take without selection is called fishing. From the Record of Social Mores (Fangji), feudal lords do not fish for beauty. The commentary states that fishing for beauty is like using a net to catch fish, taking them all without discrimination. Alternatively written as the variant form (yu). From the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), the officials in charge of timing. Also, the name of a river in Yuyang. From the Commentary on the Classic of Waterways (Shuijingzhu), the Fishing River originates southeast of the district. Also a surname, such as Song Yuzhong Xiu. Also pronounced yu (falling tone). The meaning is the same. According to the Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui), originally written in the variant form (yu). Xu states that it is composed of two fish, indicating many fish. The seal script form is a simplified version.

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