Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Wide (guǎng) Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 347, Entry 06 Pronounced bi (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): Bi refers to a house that is low in the center, where one might hide. Another interpretation suggests it refers to a low house. Zuo Zhuan (Zuo Zhuan): Palaces were low and simple. Also pronounced bin (level tone) according to Jiyun and Yunhui, and pronounced bu (level tone) according to Zhengyun; the sound is the same as bei. Guangyun: Refers to low-lying terrain. Guoyu (Guoyu): Ponds are low-lying and collect water, capable of gathering beautiful things. Yangzi Fayan (Fayan): One with a low status, like Zhang Yi and Su Qin. Yupian: Refers to short or small in stature. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli): The people there have full muscles but are short in stature. Jiyun: Pronounced pi (falling tone), the sound is the same. Youbi is the name of an ancient state. Mencius (Mengzi): He was enfeoffed in the state of Youbi. Also used as a phonetic loan for the character for nose. Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu): Previously, Xiang was enfeoffed in the state of Youbi. Annotation: Youbi is the name of a state. It is located north of Yingdao County in modern-day Yongzhou, Hunan. Jiyun: Pronounced pin (level tone), the sound is the same as pi. Refers to a female quail. Erya (Erya): Among quails, the male is called que, and the female is called bi. Also used as a phonetic loan for the character for assist. Xunzi (Xunzi): The Son of Heaven used this as an aid. Annotation: Bi is pronounced the same as pi and means to assist.