You Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Speech (yán)
Kangxi stroke count: 19
Page 1181, Entry 11
Pronounced quan
Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): To teach specifically.
Leipian: To differ.
Guangyun: Skillful speech.
Book of Rites (Liji), Sacrificial System: To discuss and record the virtues of one's ancestors.
Commentary: This refers to descendants creating inscriptions to discuss and record the virtuous deeds and moral conduct of their ancestors.
Also pronounced xuan. Same meaning.
Wuyin Jiyun: Pronounced zhuan (rising tone). Same as the character zhuan.
Leipian: To recount.
Yunhui: To create, to do.
Yangzi Fayan: To instruct through principles, to record filial conduct.
Jiyun: Sometimes written in a variant form (suan).
Also pronounced zhuan. Same meaning.
Also pronounced zhuan (falling tone).
Shuowen Jiezi: Same meaning.
Chu Ci, Great Summoning: The four directions compete in spirit, their voices reaching the extreme. Soul, return home, listen to the songs and records.
Commentary: To record, meaning to provide. This indicates that the viewing and listening of the various musical performances are all provided.
Shuowen Jiezi: Originally written as a different character.