Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Life (shēng) Kangxi strokes: 11 Page 755, Entry 01 Pronounced chan. According to the Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen), it means to give birth. According to the Zhengzitong, when a woman gives birth to a child, it is called chan; when things come into existence, it is also called chan. Book of Rites (Liji): That which gives birth to the ten thousand things is the sage. Annotation: The word sage relates to birth. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli): Use heavenly products to create yin virtue and prevent it with moderate ritual. Use earthly products to create yang virtue and prevent it with harmonious music. Annotation: Heavenly products refer to animals, specifically the six types of livestock. Earthly products refer to plants, specifically the nine types of grains. Book of Han (Hanshu): Golden mushrooms with nine stalks grew in the bronze pond of Hande Hall. Also, the place of one's origin or growth is called chan. Mencius (Mengzi): Liang is a native of Chu. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan): The horses from Qu. Annotation: Qu is a place that produces good horses. Zhao Qi considered Quchan to be a place name, which is incorrect. Also, the livelihood of the people is called chan. Mencius (Mengzi): Those with constant property have constant hearts. Book of Han (Hanshu): He always had a grand demeanor and did not engage in family business or production. Also, according to the Wuyin Jiyun, a large flute-like instrument, short and with three holes. Erya: A large flute is called a chan. Also, a river name. The same as chan. Book of Han (Hanshu): The Ba, Chan, Feng, and Lao rivers. Also, the same as the character for mountainous/rugged. Chu Songs (Chuci): Longing, entangled and unable to be released. Also, a surname. He's Surname Garden (He Shi Xingyuan): People of Pengcheng. Zhengzitong: In the Ming Dynasty, there were people named Chan Lin and Chan Guan. Also, according to the Wuyin Jiyun, pronounced shan. To give birth. Also, according to the Yunbu, rhyming with ju. Han Music Chapters: Be secure in one's place, enjoy the end of birth, enjoy the end of birth, generation after generation continuing the lineage. Also, pronounced xian. Zhang Xie's Rhapsody on Ascending Mount Beimang: The spiritual peaks are lush and reach to heaven, the continuous ridges are rocky and rugged. The Yi and Luo rivers swirl and flow eastward, the emperor is majestic and highly exalted. Sometimes written in a variant form (chǎn).