Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Jade (yù) Character: Zhuan Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 737, Entry 11 Pronounced zhuan (rising tone). From Tang Rhyme (Tangyun): Pronounced zhuan (falling tone). From Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced zhuan (falling tone). According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): The raised decorative markings on a jade gui or bi. Xu says: Zhuan means to raise the surface like a ridge, similar to the form of seal script characters. Book of Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Spring Office, Statutes of the Regalia: Zhuan gui, zhang, bi, and cong. Commentary: Zhuan refers to the edges or ridges being raised. History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Biography of Dong Zhongshu: High-quality jade is not zhuan. Commentary: This means to carve patterns into the jade. Also pronounced zhuan (falling tone) according to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun). Also according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced dun (rising tone). Also pronounced chi (rising tone). The meaning is the same.