Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Kangxi Strokes: 12 Page 1030, Entry 08 Pronounced da. According to the Shuowen Jiezi, it refers to small beans. The Treatise on Harmonics and Calendars in the Book of Jin (Jinshu) records that in the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, specifically the methods regarding commercial labor, the volume of one hu (a unit of dry measure) of beans, hemp, or wheat is equivalent to two thousand four hundred and thirty cubic inches. It also indicates equivalence or conformity. In the Luo Gao chapter of the Book of Documents (Shangshu), it refers to carrying out and conforming to the mandate of heaven. The commentary notes that it means one should carry out and conform to the mandate of heaven. According to the Biography of Chao Cuo in the Book of Han (Hanshu), it refers to the scattering of iron caltrops. The commentary explains that qu-da refers to iron caltrops. According to the Yunhui, citing the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), the term da-bu for one thousand bolts of cloth refers to cloth that is folded in layers. It also refers to being dull or unrefined. The Biography of Wang Chen in the Book of Jin (Jinshu) states that dull people possess a reputation for steadiness, while sharp and eloquent people attain a reputation for being refined. According to the Bencao (Compendium of Materia Medica), it refers to bezoar. Li Shizhen states: Bezoar grows in the liver or gallbladder of beasts and livestock such as oxen or horses; it is wrapped in a fleshy sac, sometimes amounting to one sheng in volume. Its color is white, it is shaped like a chicken egg, and it is neither bone nor stone; when broken, it is found to be composed of layer upon layer. According to the Yunhui, it is interchangeable with the character meaning to answer. It is also interchangeable with the character meaning to join or fit. The Biographies of Money-makers in the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) mentions one thousand units of yeast, salt, and fermented beans. The commentary notes it is sometimes written with a different character and is the name of a vessel, also known as yi. It is also pronounced di when rhyming. In the Yilin: The yin and yang are blocked and do not communicate; a marriage is promised but there is no response. Regarding the affairs of Maoqiu and Xintai, one regrets the past and sighs. It is also pronounced du when rhyming. In the Yilin: The yellow bird gathers food; she is married but there is no response. I yearn for my father and elder brother, desiring to return to the valleys of my hometown. According to the Biographies of Money-makers in the Book of Han (Hanshu), one thousand units of yeast, salt, and fermented beans.