珇

Pronunciation
Strokes10 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation
Five Elements 0
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 9 strokes
Traditional Strokes 10 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 729
View Original Page 729
Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Jade (yù) Entry: 珇 Kangxi stroke count: 10 Page 729, Entry 20 Pronounced zu (rising tone). According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen jiezi), it refers to the raised carvings on a ritual jade piece known as a cong. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), it refers to the raised patterns on a gui jade. According to the Supplemented Rhymes (Zengyun), it refers to the protruding raised carvings on gui and cong jades. Also written in a variant form (zǎng). According to the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), section Winter Offices, Record of Artificers (Kaogongji): A zǎng-cong of five inches in length is used by the feudal lords as a weight. A zǎng-cong of seven inches in length, with a knob of one and a half inches, is used by the Son of Heaven as a weight. According to the Regional Speech (Fangyan) by Yang Xiong (Yangzi), it means good or beautiful. Pronounced ju (rising tone). Refers to markings on jade.

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