杍

Pronunciation
Strokes7 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation
Five Elements None
Fortune None
Radical
Simplified Strokes 7 strokes
Traditional Strokes 7 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 511
View Original Page 511
Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Kangxi Strokes: 7 Page 511, Entry 10 Jade Chapters (Yupian): This is an ancient form of the character for plum (li). For a detailed explanation, see the entry for that character below. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Collections (Yunhui): Identical to the character for catalpa (zi). It refers to the making of wooden implements. It also refers to a carpenter. Book of Documents (Shujing), section on Catalpa Timber (Zicai): The Explanations of Texts (Shiwen) notes that the character for catalpa (zi) is also written as this character. For a detailed explanation, see the entry for the character for catalpa (zi). Textual verification: In the commentaries on the Book of Documents (Shujing), section on Catalpa Timber (Zicai), the character for catalpa (zi) is also written as this character. It is hereby noted that the original text has been corrected to refer to the Explanations of Texts (Shiwen) instead of the commentary.

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