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24 姓 pŏ hsing the hundred surnames, i.e. all the surnames, of which no less than 4657 have been recorded; hence the people of China.

Pai see.

Erh see.

Ch'ien is composed of 十 shih ten as radical, and a corruption of 人 jen man. 千歲 ch'ien sui a thousand years is a title of a prince.

Ch'ien see.

Erh see.

Wan was originally classed under radical 禸 jou the track of an animal, and meant insects; hence its primary meanings, myriad, all. It is now classed under radical 艸 ts'ao vegetation. It is often written 万 for short; sometimes the Indian 卍 sauvastika is employed. 萬歲 wan sui ten thousand years (see ) is a title of the Emperor.

San see. The three lines of which this character is composed have been said to stand for heaven, earth, and man.

Ts'ai was originally written as a vertical line dividing two parallel horizontals, and meant vegetation sprouting. It came to mean force, power, talent, and is now classed under radical 手 shou hand.