Learn Chinese characters, Rui

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Rui (Chinese character) – The character Rui is pronounced as ruì. Its original meaning refers to the appearance of newly grown grass; it can also denote the ribbon used to attach a shield. It was also the name of a feudal state during China’s Zhou Dynasty, located in today’s Dali County, Shaanxi Province. Additionally, it can imply something small and delicate in size. Chinese name: Rui; Foreign names: tiny, small; water’s edge. Number of strokes: 7. Radical: 艹; Wubi code: AMWU. Zheng code: ELOD. Table of contents: 1. Stroke order code; 2. Meaning of the character ▪ Detailed explanation ▪ Dialectal variations ▪ Common phrases; 3. Explanations from ancient texts. Stroke order code: Outer strokes: 4, total strokes: 7. Wubi code: AMWU. Cangjie code: TOB. Zheng code: ELOD. Stroke order sequence: 1222534. Sijiao number: 44227. Meaning of the character: Detailed explanation: ◎ Fluff. ◎ The ribbon of the shield. ◎ It’s small in size, delicate and compact. The girl exudes cuteness deep within her, which is enviable and earns praise from everyone. https://bkimg.cdn.bcebos.com/pic/060828381f30e9244172b38744086e061c95f7b6?x-bce-process=image/resize,m_lfit,w_220,h_220,limit_1 ◎ The appearance of newly grown grass: ◎ The name of a feudal state during China’s Zhou Dynasty; located in today’s Dali County, Shaanxi Province. ◎ Last name: Rui. Dialect Collection ◎ Cantonese: jeoi6 ◎ Hakka: rui6 nui6 ni5 niu5 niu4 yui4 jui5 nui5 ni5 niu5 nui5 jui5 nui5 jui3 Common word combinations Words starting with “Rui”: Rui Rui Words ending with “Rui”: Yu Rui Rui Pan Rui Cong Rui Explanations from ancient texts: Kangxi Dictionary [Shen Ji I], [Cao Zi Bu] Rui · Number of strokes in Kangxi dictionary: 10 · Strokes outside the character category: 4 According to the Tang Yun, it is pronounced as er rui. According to the «Shuowen Jiezi», “rui rui” describes the appearance of grass growing. According to the ‘Annotations on Materia Medica’, Pulsatilla grows on rocks; its leaves are short and delicate, which is why it is given this name. In Pan Yue’s “Ode on the Western Expedition,” those who are tiny and insignificant in the corners of the city account for not even one in a hundred. “Note”: Rui means having a delicate appearance. Another country name. From The Book of Songs, Odes of Major Harmony: Yu and Rui reached an agreement. Annotations to the Records of the Grand Historian: Annals of Zhou, and the Geographic Records of the Jin Dynasty’s Taikang era: Forty li to the northwest of Yu is Rui City; twenty li west of Rui City lies the ancient state of Rui. By the water’s edge again. From The Book of Songs, Odes of Major Harmony: Rui Ju zhi ji. “The Notes” contain Rui’s words. Within the water it is called ‘sui’, outside the water it is called ‘ju’. Also, in the \"Biography of Su Qin\" in the \"Records of the Grand Historian\", every detail is thoroughly covered. According to the “Suoyin Zhu,” Rui states that it is a ribbon attached behind the shield. Another surname. According to the \"General History: Outline of Clans,\" after Situ Ruibo, there was a concubine of Duke Jing of Qi named Rui Ji. Also, in 『Ji Yun」, it is pronounced as \"rú liè\", with a sound similar to \"zhuó\". According to the Comprehensive History, in the 27th year of Yuanjia during the Song Dynasty, Rui Rui sent envoys to offer their sincere allegiance from afar. According to Hu Sansheng’s annotations, “Rui rui” is the same as “rui rui”. The Wei called the Rouran people \"Rueru\", while the people in the south referred to them as \"Ruirui\". Both Shen Yue’s ‘Book of Song’ and Li Yanshou’s ‘History of the Southern Dynasties’ refer to the Rourou as Ruirui, following the pronunciation used by people from the south.