貟 Stroke Order

Definition of 「貟」: 1. Also seen as “贠”. 2. Circular shape. Later written as “圆”. In "Mencius · Li Lou Shang": "The brightness of Li Lou and the skill of Gong Shuzi cannot form a circle without rules and measurements." 3. Surroundings; all around. In "Book of Songs · Shang Song · Xuan Niao": "The scenery surrounds the river." 4. Quantity of objects. In "Shang Jun Shu · Jin Shi": "The master uses one hearing to see what is doubted, it cannot be concealed, quantity is insufficient." 5. Quota for officials; number of personnel. In "Rites of Zhou · Xia Guan · Yu Ren": "Correctly selecting personnel." 6. Refers to individuals engaging in a specific job or study; a person holding a certain position. Yuan Mei in "Letter to Lu Liang's Associates": "I almost mistakenly criticized the virtuous member." 7. Refers to people in a certain group or organization. 8. Used to refer to people, often in relation to military generals. Han Yu in "Epitaph for Wei Gong": "It is customary to grant foreign soldiers ten officials from the counties, to ease their reputation and serve their private interests, called private officials." 9. Same as “圆”. In ancient times, referred to both sides of a battle arranging their formations. In "Chronicle of the Seven States": "It is said that Sunzi ordered Zhangzi to line up troops against the Yan troops. In a moment, both formations were complete."