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Pronunciationzàng,zāng
Five Elements
Strokes23 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation zàng,zāng
Five Elements
Fortune None
Radical
Simplified Strokes 10 strokes
Traditional Strokes 23 strokes
Traditional Form臟,髒

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 998
View Original Page 998
Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Kangxi strokes: 23 Page 998, Entry 03 Collection of Sounds (Jiyun): Pronounced zang. It means entrails. True Meaning Dictionary (Zhengzitong): The five viscera. Dictionary of Characters (Zihui): The word for viscera implies storage. Vital essence is stored in the kidneys, spirit is stored in the heart, the soul is housed in the lungs, and the willpower is stored in the spleen. Baopuzi: Clearing the obstructions within the viscera. Also, True Meaning Dictionary (Zhengzitong): Also written as the character for granary (cang). Comprehensive Elegance (Tongya): The five granaries are the five viscera. Also sometimes written as the character for storehouse (zang). History of the Former Han (Qianhan): Five viscera and six entrails. Note: The characters for storehouse (zang), hide (zang), and viscera (zang) are the same character. Later generations added the grass radical, and later the meat radical.

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