永 · Wang Xizhi
永 (yǒng, 3rd tone) is defined in the Shuowen Jiezi as 「永，長也。象水巠理之長。《詩》曰：江之永矣」 — ‘long; it pictures the long course of flowing water’ — and Xu Shen embeds his own citation, 《詩經·周南·漢廣》 「江之永矣，不可方思」 (‘the Jiang runs long; no raft will cross it’ $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart