Chen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Stop (zhǐ) Page 574, Entry 10 Pronounced ci (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): To stop. Composed of stop and spoon. The spoon represents things being compared or placed side by side. Xu says: The spoon indicates nearness. Nearness is the meaning of this. Erya: Shigu Shu (Expanded Explanations of Ancient Terms): The word this is the opposite of that. Book of Odes (Shijing): In that there is no evil, in this there is no weariness. Laozi (Daodejing): Reject that and take this. Also, according to Liushu Gu (Principles of the Six Writings): This is synonymous with these or this one. Great Learning (Daxue): This is what is meant by knowing the root.