Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Step (chì) Kangxi strokes: 11 Page 92, Entry 01 Pronounced rong. In the common parlance, it is a level tone. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Words and Phrases): Originally written as the character for follow. To listen to each other. Book of Documents (Shujing): You must not agree to my face. Book of Documents (Shujing): If a ruler follows advice, he will be wise. Also, pronounced jiu. To approach. Book of Changes (Yijing): Clouds follow the dragon, wind follows the tiger. Book of Rites (Liji): When consulting an elder, one must hold a stool and staff to follow him. Also, from the Erya (Approaching Propriety): From. Book of Odes (Shijing): Who did you say it came from? Annotation: This asks who the slanders against me originated from. Book of Jin (Jinshu): I have not heard of anyone coming from the direction of the sun. Also a surname. Guangyun: In the Han dynasty, there was a General Conggong. He Shi Xingyuan (He Family Surname Garden): Today, these are people from Dongguan. Also pronounced cu. In the common parlance, it is a level tone. Guangyun: Leisurely. Zhengyun: Leisurely, the appearance of being relaxed and slow. Book of Documents (Shujing): Leisurely and harmonious. Book of Rites (Liji): Leisurely following the path of the middle way. Also pronounced chong. Meaning a long duration. Book of Rites (Liji): Wait for the rhythm to be leisurely, then express the full sound. Also pronounced zong. East-west is called horizontal, north-south is called vertical. Book of Odes (Shijing): The furrows run horizontally and vertically. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): If the vertical alliance is formed, the King of Chu will be the leader; if the horizontal alliance is formed, the King of Qin will be the emperor. Also interchangeable with the character for trail. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): He cut his throat to destroy the trail. History of the Former Han (Qianhan shu): Where did the trail begin? Also pronounced zong. The appearance of being too high. Yunhui: High hair buns. Book of Rites (Liji): Do not make it too high. Also pronounced zhuo. The meaning is the same. Also pronounced zong. In the common parlance, it is a departing tone. Shuowen Jiezi: Originally written as another character. To follow and walk. Book of Odes (Shijing): Their followers were like clouds. Analects of Confucius (Lunyu): Those who follow me, it is You, is it not? Also, in the Yunhui: Following the Son of Heaven is called legal attendants or personal attendants. Book of Documents (Shujing): Their attendants and servants. History of the Former Han (Qianhan shu): When Zhao Zhaoyi went up to Ganquan, she always had legal attendants. Annotation: Shigu says: Because their words should be followed. Another interpretation: Legal attendants, the royal carriage. Book of the Later Han (Houhan shu): The Yulin attendants were responsible for night guards and personal attendance. Also pronounced song. The same as the character for clan. Erya (Approaching Propriety): One's father's older and younger uncles are called grand-uncles. One's father's aunts are called grand-aunts. Shiming (Explanation of Names): Grand-aunts and grand-uncles are named as such because they descend separately from one's own grandparents; they are also named because they follow one's own grandparents. Also pronounced zong. Same as the character for indulgence. Book of Rites (Liji): Desires should not be indulged. Analects of Confucius (Lunyu): Following them is pure. Textual research: Book of Odes (Shijing), the original text stated horizontal and vertical furrows. I have corrected it to read vertical and horizontal furrows according to the original text.