You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Dan Kangxi brush strokes: 14 Page 1162, Entry 05 Pronounced tan (rising tone). As stated in the Explanation of Words and Phrases (Shuowen): to speak untruthfully. Xu says: to make boastful and wild claims. As stated in the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun): to deceive. As stated in the Book of Documents (Shujing), section No Easy Life (Wuyi): Then you indulge in ease and coarse language, and you deceive. Cai's commentary: deceive and be wild. Kong's commentary: to deceive and boast. As stated in the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Bian Que: Sir, are you not speaking untruthfully to me? As stated in the Xunzi, chapter on Self-Cultivation (Xiushen pian): To speak lightly is called being untruthful. As stated in the Garden of Stories (Shuoyuan), chapter on Honoring the Worthy (Zunxian pian): Those with sharp tongues are often untruthful and lack credibility. Also: to be unrestrained. As stated in the Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), first year of Duke Zhao: Bo Zhouli said: Sir, for now you should worry about Zixi's desire to abandon and act in an unrestrained manner. Commentary: to be unrestrained. As stated in the Book of Jin (Jin Shu), Biography of Yang Man: Ruan Fu was known as the master of unrestraint. Also: great. As stated in the Book of Documents (Shujing), Counsels of the Great Yu (Da Yu Mo): The Emperor then greatly spread his civil virtues. Commentary: great. As stated in the Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes (Da Ya): He reached the full month of pregnancy. Mao's commentary: great. Zhu's commentary: an initial discourse particle. Also: wide or spaced apart. As stated in the Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of the States (Guofeng): The kudzu on the grassy mounds, why are its joints so spaced apart? Zheng's commentary: The soil quality is loose, so the kudzu joints grow wide apart. Also: to give birth. As stated in the Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Pei Kai: Formerly King Wen had one wife who gave birth to ten sons. As stated in the Book of Jin (Jin Shu), Biography of Yuan Hong: Giving birth to wondrous things as signs of virtue. Also: when an emperor is born, it is called descending and being born. As stated in the Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Lady Yu: Giving birth to a holy emperor. As stated in the Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals of Emperor Dezong: On the Emperor's birthday, he did not accept tributes from domestic and foreign officials. Also: to trust. Also: Dan horse (a type of led horse). As stated in the Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Treatise on Ceremonial Guards (Yiweizhi): First-rank processions include six Dan horses. As stated in the History of Song (Song Shi), Treatise on Ceremonial Guards (Yiweizhi): Dan horses are led horses. Also: a country name. As stated in the Records of the Three Kingdoms (Wei Zhi), Account of the Eastern Barbarians: There is the ancient country of Dan. Also: a beast name. See the notes under the character E for details. Also: Pronounced tan (falling tone). Also meaning unrestrained. Equivalent to the character Yi. In the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), also written as the character Yan.