Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) 絺 Kangxi strokes: 13 Page 924, Entry 22 Pronounced chi. In the Analytical Dictionary of Chinese Characters (Shuowen jiezi), it refers to fine arrowroot cloth. In the Book of Documents (Shangshu), chapter Benefiting the Multitude (Yiji): Embroidery of ceremonial axes and patterns. Commentary: The finest of arrowroot fabric is called chi. In the Book of Odes (Shijing), chapter South of Zhou (Zhou Nan): Making chi and making xi. Sub-commentary: Boiling arrowroot to make chi and xi fabric. In the Book of Rites (Liji), chapter Summary of the Rules of Propriety (Quli): For the Son of Heaven, peel the melon, slice it, and cover it with a cloth of chi. Sub-commentary: Fine arrowroot cloth used for a kerchief. Also, according to the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced chi. The meaning is the same. Also a place name. In the Commentary to the Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), eleventh year of Duke Yin: Chi was located southwest of Yewang County. Also a surname. In the Urgent Need for Surnames (Xingshi jiujiu pian): During the Zhou dynasty, there was a fief called Chi. The name was adopted from the fief. Among the ministers of Zhi Bo of the Jin state, there was Chi Ci. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced zhan. A variant form of zhi (embroidery).