Wu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Sickness (bìng) 癉 Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 780, Entry 01 Pronounced dan. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters): A disease caused by overexertion. Book of Documents (Shangshu), Chapter Biming: Manifesting good and hating evil. Commentary: To manifest good conduct and hate evil conduct. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), 19th Year of Duke Xiang: Xun Yan suffered from a carbuncle. Annotation: A carbuncle is a malignant sore. Sub-commentary: It is a disease caused by overexertion. Also refers to jaundice. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Yan Zhu: In the south, it is hot and humid; approaching summer, there is heat-induced jaundice. Annotation: Shigu says that it is jaundice. Pronounced dan. Also written as a variant form (dan). Also written in a variant form. Book of Odes (Shijing), Daya: The people below are all suffering. Commentary: To suffer from illness. Explication of the Text: Originally also written in a variant form (dan). The Shen edition writes it in a variant form. Pronounced duo. Meaning same as above. Erya (Approaching Nearness), Chapter Explaining Ancient Terms: Labor or exhaustion. Explication of the Text: Pronounced duo. Guangya (Expanded Refinement): To suffer. Explication of the Text: Pronounced duo. Pronounced duo. Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): To labor or be exhausted; to be angry. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Also written in a variant form (dan). Pronounced dan. Guangyun: Fire-induced heat, a disease of children. Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes): A disease caused by overexertion. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Cang Gong: Wind-induced heat affecting the bladder, making it difficult to urinate, with red urine. Annotation: The commentary says it is pronounced dan. It refers to drought. The bladder is where wind-induced heat resides. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Treatise on Arts and Literature: Twelve formulas for treating heat-induced jaundice in forty volumes. Annotation: Shigu says it is jaundice. Pronounced dan. Pronounced tan. A disease causing wind-like symptoms in the hands and feet. Pronounced tan. Meaning same as above. Pronounced dan. Jiyun: A wind-related disease. Zhang Heng, Eastern Capital Rhapsody (Dongjing Fu): Flying gravel rains down, the strong and the difficult surely perish. Annotation: To be difficult. It means the ghosts that are strong and difficult all die. Explication of the Text: Pronounced dan.