You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Carriage (chē) 輔; Kangxi stroke count: 14; Page 1244, Entry 05 Pronounced fu (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): The bones of the human cheek. Book of Changes (Yijing), Xian Hexagram: Responding to the cheeks, face, and tongue. Commentary: Fu refers to the maxilla. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Fifth Year of Duke Xi: The cheeks and the jawbones rely upon each other. Also, Zheng Yun (Orthography of Sounds): The cheek of a carriage refers to the pieces of wood on both sides that brace the carriage. Book of Odes (Shijing), Minor Odes of the Kingdom: Thus, do not discard your carriage cheeks. Sub-commentary: The carriage cheek is used to assist the carriage; it is a detachable object. People nowadays tie wooden poles to the spokes to help support the carriage. Also, Guangyun: To assist, referring to mutual help or to act as an aide. Zeng Yun (Expanded Rhymes): To support or sustain. Book of Changes (Yijing), Tai Hexagram: Assisting and matching the laws of Heaven and Earth. Book of Documents (Shujing), Counsels of Yue: From morning until night, receive instruction to assist my virtue. Also, using items to escort is called fu. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Earth Office: The district magistrate uses a flag-staff (jingjie) to assist the decree so that one may pass. Commentary: Although common people travel based on official orders, if the escorts do not have a tally, they cannot pass. Also, Four Fu, an official title. Book of Rites (Liji), Hereditary Princes of King Wen: Establish the four assistants. Commentary: This refers to the master, the protector, the advisor, and the prime minister. Also, the clerks, scribes, petty officials, and runners are also called fu. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Heaven Office, Grand Minister: Establish his assisting personnel. Commentary: This refers to commoners who serve in government offices. Also, Yunhui (Collection of Rhymes): The Four Fu, names of stars. They are used to assist the North Star. Also, Three Fu, a name of a commandery. In the Han dynasty, this referred to Jingzhao, Zuofengyi, and Youfufeng. Also, Fushi, a place name. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Fifteenth Year of Duke Xuan: The State of Qin attacked the State of Jin, and the army was stationed at Fushi. Also, Longfu, a name of a type of jade. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Twenty-ninth Year of Duke Zhao: Duke Zhao sent someone to present the Longfu jade to the Marquis of Qi. Also, a surname. A branch of the Zhi family of the State of Jin became the Fu family. Textual Research: Book of Odes (Shijing), Minor Odes of the Kingdom: Do not discard your carriage cheeks. Commentary: The cheek is used to assist the carriage, a detachable object. People nowadays tie poles to the spokes to prevent the carriage cheeks from falling off. Note: In accordance with the original text, changed do not discard to then discard, and changed commentary to sub-commentary, and changed prevent the carriage cheeks from falling off to use with the carriage cheeks.