Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Kangxi Strokes: 19 Page 560, Entry 01 Pronounced du. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): A chest or case. Book of Rites (Liji), Shãoyi chapter: If it is a sword, open the chest. Commentary: A sword case. Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), Pinli chapter: The merchant sits facing west, opens the chest, takes the jade tablet hanging with black silk, and without rising, receives it from the steward. Explanation of Texts (Shiwen): It means a case. Anything that stores and seals objects is called a du. Analects (Lunyu): If a tortoise shell or jade is destroyed within its chest. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), Seventh Year of Duke Zhao: A jade jar and a jade chest. Also, according to the Guangya dictionary: A coffin. History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qian Han Shu), Annals of Emperor Cheng: Those who were carried away or crushed by water were to be provided with small coffins and chests by the commandery and kingdom for burial. Also, according to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): A large wooden bowl. Guolao Tanyuan: Emperor Wen of Han ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare two loads of containers, known as dushi (food chests). Also written as the variant form (tu). A type of tree. See the entry for the character tu. Textual verification: In the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), Pinli chapter, the original text says sitting facing west; it has been corrected to facing west accordingly. The commentary stating it is a jade case is incorrect as no such text exists in the original commentary; it has been corrected to read Explanation of Texts (Shiwen): A case. In the Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), Seventh Year of Duke Xiang, the original text has been corrected to Seventh Year of Duke Zhao.