Zi Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Person (rén). Fu. Kangxi stroke count: 11. Page 111, number 22. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), the pronunciation is a combination of fáng and jiǔ. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui), the pronunciation is a combination of fú and fǒu. According to the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is a combination of fáng and fǒu. It is pronounced the same as fù. In the Record of Music (Yueji) section of the Book of Rites (Liji), it states that ritual and music imitate the essence of heaven and earth. The commentary by Zheng Xuan notes that the word fù carries the meaning of following or imitating. The character is also synonymous with fù, meaning to rely on. In the Disquisition on Explaining Words (Quanyanxun) section of the Master of Huainan (Huainanzi), it states to rely on oneself and decline assistance. The commentary notes that to rely on oneself conveys the sense of self-reliance.