琢

Pronunciationzuó,zhuó
Five Elements
FortuneAuspicious
Strokes13 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation zuó,zhuó
Five Elements
Fortune Auspicious
Radical
Simplified Strokes 12 strokes
Traditional Strokes 13 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 734
View Original Page 734
Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Jade (yù) Zhuo Kangxi stroke count: 13 Page 734, Entry 19 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collection Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced zhuo. Explicating Writing (Shuowen): The working of jade. Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explanation of Implements: To carve is called zhuo. Note: The name for working jade. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wei: As if carved and polished. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Treatise on Rites: Carving and polishing jade tablets and discs to convey their intent. Also, Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Zhou: Carefully selected his retinue. Note: To carefully select. Retinue refers to the ministers and officials accompanying him. Also, same as zhuan. Book of Rites (Liji), Suburban Sacrifice: The great tablet is not carved, to highlight its natural quality. Note: Zhuo should be zhuan. Also, Rhyme Supplement (Yunbu): Rhymes with du; pronounced du. Han Feizi, The Way of the Ruler: The ruler should not reveal what he desires; if the ruler reveals his desires, his subjects will begin to carve and polish themselves. Collection of Correct Characters (Zhengzitong): The character zhuo, when read with pursed lips, rhymes with desire, so there is no need to change the pronunciation to du.

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