Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Page 426, Entry 01 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collection Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui): Pronounced ba. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): To pluck or pull out. Added Rhymes (Zengyun): To draw out. Book of Changes (Yijing), Qian Hexagram, Commentary on the Words of the Text: Firm and immovable. Also, in the Tai Hexagram: Pulling up cogon grass, pulling it out along with its kind, is auspicious for a campaign. History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Cai Yong: Continuously promoted, with a position in the upper ranks. Book of Jin (Jinshu), Biography of Hu Mu Fu Zhi: To discern and select talent. Also, Literary Expositor (Erya), Interpretation of Ancient Words: Jian, ba, and tian all mean to exhaust or finish. Also, Added Rhymes: To attack and capture. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Annals of Emperor Gao: Attacked the land of Dang and captured it in three days. Commentary: To breach a city and take it is like pulling up a tree and obtaining its roots. Also, Tang Rhymes, Collection Rhymes, Rhyme Meetings, Correct Rhymes: Pronounced ba. To rotate or turn. Also, Added Rhymes: Rapid or swift. Book of Rites (Liji), Minor Rites: Do not approach suddenly. Commentary: Ba means to be swift. History of the Former Han, Biography of Xiang Yu: Rapidly rising from the fields. Commentary: To rise swiftly. Also, towering and upright. The appearance of standing alone. Du Fu’s Poetry: The brothers were all towering and outstanding. Also, the end of an arrow. The tail section of an arrow. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Qin: Release the arrow-end and strike the target. Commentary: The arrowhead is the head, so the ba is the end. Also, to remove. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Autumn Official, Commentary on the Red Exorcist: The red exorcism is like saying to pull and remove. Commentary: Ba means to remove. Also, interchangeable with the character ba (meaning a place to stay). History of the Former Han, Records of Rites and Music: Stayed overnight in an orchid hall. Commentary: Ba means to stay overnight. Also, Collection Rhymes: Pronounced bei. To grasp or hold. Also, Collection Rhymes, Rhyme Meetings: Pronounced pei. Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes: The oak and mountain-ash trees grew. Commentary: Growing branches and leaves in a towering manner. Also, Collection Rhymes, Rhyme Meetings: Pronounced pei; Correct Rhymes: Pronounced pei. Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes, Zhu Xi’s Commentary: Towering upwards, neither curved nor dense. Also, to brush or snatch. Also, Tang Rhymes, Collection Rhymes: Pronounced fa. A type of grass. Literary Expositor (Erya), Interpretation of Plants: The ba-long-ge plant. Commentary: Resembles kudzu, has red vines and many leaves. Also, Collection Rhymes: Pronounced bie. Read like the word for separate. The customs of the Jin region refer to leveling land as ba. Also, Zhang Hua, Eulogy for Bao Wentai: Embracing the Way, the heart is mild and tranquil, holding fast to justice, firm and strict. Living in seclusion without distress, not seeking advantage, and remaining unmoved. Li is pronounced lie.