Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Clothing (yī) 9 strokes Page 1111, Entry 13 Ancient character. According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), the pronunciation is biao. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui), and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is biao. According to the Explaining Graphs (Shuowen), biao means an outer garment. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it means something outside of clothes, or simply outside. In the Book of Documents (Shujing), it says: They traveled throughout the world, even to the outer limits of the seas, and there was none who did not submit. It also means to differentiate or distinguish. In the Book of Documents (Shujing), it says: Distinguish their residences and lands. The commentary says: This means to mark their residences and lands distinctly. It also means a marker or beacon. In the Discourses of the States (Guoyu), it says: Place a rush stake and set up a marker. The commentary says: This means to stand up wood to act as a marker to indicate a position. It also refers to a formal memorial submitted to the emperor. According to the Definition of Names (Shiming), words spoken from a lower position to a higher one are called biao. According to Cai Yong's Sole Decision (Duduan), a biao does not require a title, one writes at the top that the subject is such-and-such, and at the bottom that the subject is such-and-such, saying with sincerity, fear, and trepidation, I bow my head. According to the Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui), it also means the tip or the end. It also refers to the phrase biao-biao, meaning great or exceptional. It also refers to a place name. In the History of Jin (Jinshu), the Geographical Treatise states that Biao-shi County belongs to Jiuquan Commandery. It also serves as a surname. According to the General Treatises (Tongzhi), in the Biographies of Clans, the Biao clan is listed in the Surname Garden (Xingyuan). According to the Correct Meaning Through (Zhengzitong), there was a man named Biao Gong during the Ming dynasty. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is biao. The meaning is the same. It is also pronounced biao. It means to identify. According to the Rhyme Supplements (Yunbu), it is also pronounced biao. In the Han History (Hanshu), in the Narrative Biography of Ban Gu, it says: The prognostications of the Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu) raise up the signs of misfortune. By telling the past to understand the future, it is a model for royal affairs.