佾 Stroke Order

佾 [yì] 名 1. 古代乐舞的行列 (ranks of ancient dance) 例: 八佾（八行八列，共六十四人）。 Meaning: Eight ranks (eight rows and eight columns, totaling sixty-four people). 引: 1. 《说文新附》: 佾，舞行列也。 Meaning: In "Shuowen Xinjia", it states that 佾 refers to the ranks in dance. 2. 《谷梁传》: 舞夏公六佾、侯四佾。 Meaning: In "Guliang Zhuan", it references the dance of Duke of Xia with six ranks of dancers and four ranks for nobles. 3. 《广雅》: 佾，列也。 Meaning: In "Guangya", 佾 is described as ranks. 4. 《礼记·祭统》: 八佾以舞大夏。 Meaning: In "Liji", it mentions eight ranks to perform the dance for Great Xia. 5. 《论语》: 八佾舞于庭。 Meaning: In "Lunyu", it states that eight ranks danced in the courtyard. 例: 又如: 1. 佾舞 (Arranged in ranks, an ancient dance with equal numbers in rows and columns, according to the hierarchical regulations of the Western Zhou dynasty, the emperor used eight ranks for sixty-four dancers; nobles used six ranks for thirty-six dancers). 2. 佾生 (the performers of ancient dance in musical rituals at Confucian temples during the Qing dynasty, with literate performers wielding feathered poles and martial performers holding ceremonial weapons).