Zi Collection, Upper Volume, Page 1, Entry 01 Radical: One (yī) Pronounced chén líng Same as the character "chéng." Means to assist. Originally written as "㞼" in the "Shuowen Jiezi" (Shuowen Jiezi). The character is composed of "cóng," "jié," and "shān," signifying mountains rising high and serving to support. In the "Liushu Benyi" (Liushu Benyi), it is written as "", indicating flattery from bottom to top. There is also a form written with the "hand" radical as "chéng." The two annotations for the character "chéng" under the "One" radical and "chéng" under the "Hand" radical can be referenced mutually.