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Pronunciationzhuàn
Strokes17 strokes

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Pronunciation zhuàn
Five Elements None
Fortune None
Radical
Simplified Strokes 17 strokes
Traditional Strokes 17 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 936
View Original Page 936
Wei Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Silk (mì). Kangxi Strokes: 17. Page 936, Entry 02. Pronounced zhuan. According to the Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen), it is a white and fresh color. Also pronounced juan. According to the Commentary to the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), it refers to spun silk, which is the same as what is currently called silk. According to the Explanations of Sounds (Shiven), the character is considered the correct form of the character for silk. Pronounced zhuan. According to the Guangya (Guangya), it means to bundle. According to the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), ten feathers make a shen, one hundred feathers make a bo, and ten bo make a zhuan. The commentary states that zhuan is a term for a bundle of feathers. Pronounced chuan. It refers to a double-layered or fine, dense silk fabric. Pronounced chuan. It means to roll up.

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