陈 · Zhong Yao (v2)
陈 (陳, chén) begins as a place. The Shuowen Jiezi (《说文解字》 𨸏部) glosses it ‘陳，宛丘，舜後嬀滿之所封’ — Wanqiu, the fief granted to Gui Man, descendant of Shun; Xu Xuan’s note explains the 木 element, ‘大昊之虛…木德之始，故从木’. The state gave its name to one of Chi $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart