释名

Traditional form:

釋名

Pinyin (reading):

Shìmíng

Definitions:

• "Shiming", late Han dictionary, containing 1502 entries, using puns on the pronunciation of headwords to explain their meaning

Characters:

• 释 - to explain, to interpret; to release
• 名 - name; position, rank, title

Traditional characters:

• 釋 - to explain, to interpret; to release
• 名 - name; position, rank, title