Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 652, Entry 44 Ancient character form. Pronounced zhái. Discourses of the States (Guoyu): A marsh is a place where water collects. Comprehensive Record of Customs (Fengsutong), Chapter on Mountains and Marshes: A place where water and vegetation are intertwined is called a marsh. The meaning of marsh signifies that it moistens all things to facilitate their use by the people. Also refers to brightness and luster. Book of Rites (Liji), Chapter on Minor Rituals: To wipe or polish a sword hilt. Also refers to rainfall and grace. Book of Changes (Yijing), Hexagram of Breakthrough (Guai): Marsh water rises to the heavens. Also refers to favors and kindness. Book of Documents (Shangshu), Charge of Bi: Benefits and grace nourish the common people. Also, to wash is called ze. Book of Rites (Liji), Chapter on Summary of Rituals: When eating together, do not rub the hands. Commentary: Because hands should be clean, one should not wait until the time of eating to rub them. Also, close-fitting undergarments are called ze. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Qin: To wear the same undergarments as you. Annotation: Refers to trousers. Also refers to hair oil. Lyric Poems of Emperor Wen of Liang (Liang Wendi Yuefu): The fragrant oil of the eighth month is suitable for making hair pomade. Also refers to a place for practicing archery and selecting scholars. Book of Rites (Liji), Rituals of Archery: One must first practice archery in the Ze Palace. Ze is a place used for the selection of scholars. Also a prefecture name. Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui): The Shangdang Commandery of the Qin dynasty; changed to Ze Prefecture during the Sui dynasty. Also pronounced shì. Same as the character meaning to release (shì). Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Zhou: The appearance of soil being loosened while plowing. Commentary: The appearance of earth clods breaking apart. Also pronounced duó. Geze, name of a star, pronounced heduo. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Treatise on the Celestial Offices: The Geze star, shaped like a burning flame. Also pronounced yì. Same as the character meaning distilled spirits (yì). Book of Rites (Liji), Suburban Sacrifice: Aged, rich wine. Note: Ze is read as yì.