Wu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Sickness (bìng) 疵 Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 770, Entry 28 Pronounced ci (level tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Dictionary of Explaining and Analyzing Characters): A sickness. Book of Changes (Yijing): Regret and stinginess refer to its minor faults. Commentary: This refers to the small faults and illnesses of the hexagrams and lines. Zuo Commentary (Zuo Zhuan): What I take and what I seek, I do not find fault with you. Commentary: Do not treat you as a source of guilt or crime. History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu): Now some are without guilt, yet are insulted by subordinates; officials blow apart hair to find faults. Commentary: Sickness. Also, a type of tree. Erya (Approaching Elegance): The elm tree without faults. Also written as a variant form (ci). History of the Later Han (Houhan Shu): Remove faults and stinginess. Also written as a variant form (zi). History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu): Wang Mang issued a great proclamation, thus knowing our country had faults and disasters. Also: The faults of the palace eunuchs. Used as a personal name. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): The youngest son, Zhi-ci, became the King of Yuezhang. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): Zhao Ci was defeated in battle with the Qin. Pronounced zi (level tone). Appearance of a flatterer. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): Flattering and approaching, whispering and speaking. Commentary: Pronounced zi. Also, a water bird. Sima Xiangru, Rhapsody on the Upper Forest (Shanglin Fu): The zhen-ci and the lu. Exegesis: Pronounced zi. Commentary: Zhang Yi said: The zhen-ci resembles a fish-tiger and is gray-black. Pronounced ya (level tone). Same as the character for glaring, meaning to glare in hatred. Pronounced ji (level tone). Sickness. Also, a shortcoming. Pronounced zi (rising tone). To slander or defame. Xunzi: To criticize or slander. Commentary: Some say it should be read as the character for slandering (zi).