Si Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Dog (quǎn) Kangxi Strokes: 8 Page 707, Entry 24 Pronounced dí. Book of Rites (Liji), Royal Regulations: The people of the north are called Di. Book of Rites (Liji), The Order of the Bright Hall: The five Di tribes. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Offices of the Provinces: The six Di tribes. Book of Documents (Shujing), Announcement of Zhong Hui: Having marched south to campaign, the northern Di were resentful. Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu), 32nd year of Duke Zhuang: The Di attacked the state of Xing. Guliang Commentary (Guliang zhuan), 10th year of Duke Zhuang: The Jing are the Chu. Why call them Jing? It is to treat them as Di. Also, a low-ranking official. Book of Documents (Shujing), Testamentary Charge: The Di set up the axe-patterned screen and decorated robes. Commentary: Di refers to a low-ranking official. Book of Rites (Liji), Record of Sacrifices: Di refers to the lowliest of the music officials. Also, a name for a species of deer. Erya, Explanation of Beasts: That which is exceptionally strong and large is called Di. Subcommentary: That which is exceptionally strong and large is named Di. Also, a place name. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Hereditary House of Chen She: Zhou Shi campaigned north to seize territory, reaching Di. Annotation: Xu Guang says it is present-day Linji. Also, a person's name. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals of Yin: The mother of Xie of Yin was called Di. Also, a surname. Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), 10th year of Duke Xiang: Di Simi built the wheels of a large carriage. Annotation: Di Simi was a man of the state of Lu. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Zhang Tang: The erudite scholar Di Shan. Guangyun: Descendants of the state of Di during the Spring and Autumn period. Also interchangeable with the character zhai. Book of Rites (Liji), Jade Pattern: The consort wears the di robe. Subcommentary: Yu is read like yao. Di is read like zhai. This refers to painting the pheasant pattern on robes. Also, Classic of Music (Yueji): Using shields, axes, yak tails, and pheasant feathers to dance. Subcommentary: Di refers to feathers. History of the Former Han (Hanshu), Treatise on Geography: Yuquan and Xiadi. Also, the name of a spring. Located in Luoyang. Gongyang Commentary (Gongyang zhuan), 29th year of Duke Xi: A covenant at Diquan. Note: The two other commentaries write it as zhai. Pronounced tì. Originally written as ti. It means distant. Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes: Abandon your great distance, and we shall avoid each other. Commentary: Di means distant. Also, Book of Odes (Shijing), Praise Songs of Lu: Resolutely marching, clearing away the southeast. Annotation: Di should be read as ti. Ti means to govern. Explanation of Texts: Han School of Odes says it means to clear away. Also, Book of Rites (Liji), Classic of Music: Flowing, aberrant, wicked, and scattered, the sounds of clearing away and overflowing arise. Annotation: Di-ti describes the appearance of moving rapidly back and forth. Also interchangeable with the character yi. Wang Chong, Balanced Inquiries (Lunheng): The seasoning by Yi Ya. Both classics and histories write it as Yi Ya. Textual Research: In the Zuo Commentary, 10th year of Duke Xiang, regarding Di Simi and the wheels of a large carriage, the character jian has been added to match the original text.