You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Shell (bèi) Entry: Dài Kangxi stroke count: 12 Page 1206, Entry 01 Pronounced dài. Shuowen (Shuowen Jiezi): To bestow. Guangya: To give. Yupian: To borrow or lend; to give something to someone with the expectation of its return to the owner. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Earth Officials, Office of the Treasury: Regarding all items borrowed by the common people, the official in charge shall investigate and provide them accordingly. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), 14th Year of Duke Wen: Exhausting one's family fortune to borrow from the public, with officials providing continued support. Also pronounced tè. The original character is written as tè. Five Classics Text (Wujing Wenzi): The character dài is sometimes used interchangeably for the character tè. Tangyun Zheng: The character dài in the context of requesting a loan is pronounced in the entering tone; when referring to lending to others, it is pronounced in the departing tone. Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances (Yueling): Command the Grand Historian to maintain the statutes and regulations, oversee the movement of the sun, moon, and stars, and ensure there is no error in observing the positions of the constellations. Note: Constellation (xiù) is like a stopping point. To depart (lí) is like movement. This refers to ensuring the calculations of the advancement and retreat of the stars are error-free. Pronunciation note: Pronounced tè. Also read in the second tone. Command the female officials during the final month of summer to dye colored silks; the patterns on ceremonial garments must follow ancient laws without error. Note: This refers to the five colors being dyed in accordance with ancient methods without alteration. Pronunciation note: Pronounced tè. Also read in the second tone. Also pronounced tè. The meaning is the same.