How to write 鄣

鄣: 1. In ancient China, the name of a vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty, located in present-day Dongping County, Shandong Province. （在中国周代的古代诸侯国名，位于今山东省东平县。） 2. Ancient town name ([En.] Zhang town). Originally a border town of the state of Ji. （古邑名（英文：Zhang town）。本为纪国边邑。） 3. Ancient prefecture name ([En.] Zhang prefecture). Established during the Qin dynasty. During the Han dynasty, known as the old Zhang, belonging to Danyang Prefecture. The ruins of the old Zhang city are located southwest of Changxing County in Zhejiang Province. （古郡名（英文：Zhang prefecture）。秦朝设立。汉代为故鄣，属丹阳郡。今浙江省长兴县西南有故鄣城遗址。） 4. (verb) Same as "障" (zhang). Meaning to block or obstruct. （动词，同“障”。意为阻塞，阻隔。） 5. References: 1. In "Shuo Wen," it states: 鄣 is a city of the Ji state. It derives from the city character and the sound "zhang." （《说文》引：“鄣，纪邑也。从邑，章声。”） 2. In "Spring and Autumn: Duke Zhuang, Year 30": In the autumn of the seventh month, the Qi people surrendered to 鄣. Yang Bojun annotated: “鄣, should be referring to Ji 鄣 in the records of Zhao Year 19. Ji 鄣 refers to the 鄣 town of the Ji state, which is located north of the old city of Ganyu in present-day Jiangsu Province.” （《春秋·庄公三十年》引：“秋七月，齐人降鄣。” 杨伯峻注：“鄣，当即《昭十九年传》之纪鄣。纪鄣者，本纪国之鄣邑也。当在今江苏省赣榆旧城北。”） 6. Further references: 1. From the "Collection of Laughs” by Handan Chun of the Wei state during the Three Kingdoms: "From 鄣 leaves." （三国魏·邯郸淳《笑林》：“自鄣叶。”） 2. To block oneself with leaves. （“以叶自鄣。”）