Xu Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Leaf (yè)
Kangxi Strokes: 15
Page 1403, Entry 05
Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced e. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced e. Pronounced the same as e. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Refers to the bridge of the nose. Book of Mencius (Mengzi): Wrinkling the forehead, knitting the brows, and wrinkling the nose bridge to tell one another. Book of Zhuangzi (Zhuangzi), Chapter on Supreme Joy (Zhile): Deeply furrowing the brow and wrinkling the nose bridge. Also, Wide Etymology (Boya): Refers to a specific term. Also, Explanations of Names (Shiming): E, resembles a horse saddle. It is sunken, curved, and shaped like a saddle. Also, You-e, the name of a wild beast. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing), Praise of the You-e: The You-e resembles a monkey and pretends to be clever. When it encounters something, it laughs, and when it sees a person, it pretends to sleep. It enjoys playing petty tricks, but in the end, it is still restrained. Also, Jade Chapters (Yupian): Also written in the variant form e. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Cai Ze: The forehead protrudes and the bridge of the nose is shriveled. Commentary: E, pronounced e. Also pronounced the same as an. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Account of the Southwestern Barbarians: During the Qin dynasty, Chang-e generally opened the five-foot road. Commentary: E, pronounced the same as an. Fuyuan says: Chang-e is suspected to be the name of a person.
Textual Research: Explanations of Names (Shiming): Refers to a specific term. Note: This sentence originates from Wide Etymology (Boya). We now change the citation from Explanations of Names (Shiming) to Wide Etymology (Boya). Collected Elegance (Yiya): E, resembles a horse saddle. It is sunken, curved, and shaped like a saddle. Note: This sentence originates from Explanations of Names (Shiming). We now change the citation from Collected Elegance (Yiya) to Explanations of Names (Shiming), and according to the original text, change like a saddle to resemble a saddle.