Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Entry: Ci Kangxi Stroke Count: 9 Page 616, Entry 20 Pronounced ci (rising tone). The clarity of water. Also, the appearance of being bright and fresh. From Book of Odes (Shijing): The new terrace is bright and fresh. Also, the appearance of sweat emerging. From Mencius: His forehead was covered in sweat. Also, pronounced ci (rising tone). The meaning is the same. Also, pronounced zi (rising tone). The name of a river. From Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): The Changsha mountain is the source of the Ci River. From Classic of Waterways (Shuijing): The Ci River originates from the Great Hu Mountain, located to the northeast of Ciyang. Also, from Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): The Shizhe mountain is the source of the Ci River, which flows west to join the Yellow River. The Dongshi mountain is the source of the Ci River, which flows northeast to join the sea. Note: Regarding the river originating from the Great Hu Mountain in Ciyang, the History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu) refers to it as the Bi River and Biyang, whereas the Classic of Waterways refers to it as the Ci River and Ciyang. Cross-reference the entry for the character bi in the four-stroke section.