彰

Pronunciationzhāng
Five Elements
FortuneAuspicious
Strokes14 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation zhāng
Five Elements
Fortune Auspicious
Radical
Simplified Strokes 14 strokes
Traditional Strokes 14 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 364
View Original Page 364
Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Bristle (shān) 彰 Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 364, Entry 15 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is zhang. Shuowen Jiezi states it means patterned and bright. Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui) states it refers to literary ornamentation. It is composed of the characters for chapter and bristle. It resembles hair and fur. It refers to the patterns on the feathers and fur of birds and beasts. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) notes it is also used interchangeably with the character for chapter. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes: Woven patterns are the markings of birds. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) states it means bright. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) states it means to make manifest. Book of Documents (Shujing), Instructions of Yi: Excellent words are very manifest. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) states it means to make clearly visible. Book of Documents (Shujing), Counsels of Gao Yao: Manifest their constant virtues. It is also pronounced zhong (level tone). Xue Zong, Eulogy for the Zouyu: Displaying awe and spreading virtue, such is the wind of harmony and joy. When holy virtue reaches its zenith, the Zouyu is then made manifest.

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