Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Cé Kangxi strokes: 13 Page 886, Entry 05 Broad Rimes (Guangyun): Pronounced cè Collected Rimes (Jiyun): Pronounced cè Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced cè Milfoil stalks used for divination. Book of Rites (Liji), Rules of Deportment (Quli): Tortoise shells are used for pyromancy, and milfoil stalks are used for cleromancy. Ceremonial and Ritual (Yili), Rites of the Gentleman (Shiguanli): The diviner holds the milfoil stalks in his hand. Zhuangzi, In the World of Men (Renjianshi): Shaking the stalks to sift refined grain is sufficient to sustain ten men. Commentary: To shake the stalks refers to the act of counting the milfoil during divination. Also written as a variant form (cè), meaning strategy or plan. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Zhang Er and Chen Yu: The two heard that many generals who had conquered territory for the King of Chen had been accused of crimes due to slander, and they resented that the King did not adopt their strategies. Also refers to bamboo slips or records. Discourses of the States (Guoyu), Narratives of Lu (Luyu): Zang Wenzhong listened to the words of Liuxia Ji and ordered them to be written onto three bamboo slips. Commentary: This refers to written records. Zhuangzi, Webbed Toes (Pianmu): Holding bamboo slips while reading. Guanzi, On the Wealth of the Sea (Haiwang): A nation that relies primarily on marine resources must strictly manage its salt registers. Also written as a variant form (jiá). Chopsticks. Also refers to the act of picking up with tongs or chopsticks. Han Yu, Stele of Prince Cheng of Cao: To capture Hanyang. Also pronounced jiá. Implements for acupuncture and archery. Also written as a variant form (zhà), a wooden fence. Zhuangzi, Mastering Life (Dasheng): The ritual official wears black ceremonial robes and approaches the fence of the pigsty. Commentary: The enclosure is a pigsty, and the term here refers to a wooden fence. Also pronounced chǐ in rhyming verse. Pan Ni, Rhapsody on Cherishing Retirement (Huaituifu): Why are my wishes always so obstructed, suddenly bound and put to hard labor? Facing the steepness of Wuban, I fear the harsh lashing of the salt cart, a metaphor for a man of talent stuck in a menial position.