Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 瀵 Kangxi Strokes: 21 Page 661, Entry 03 Pronounced fen (falling tone). A name of a river. Book of Erya (Erya), section on Explaining Water: A fen flows out in large quantities from below the tail. Commentary: The tail refers to the bottom. It means a source where water surges up from below is called a fen. Fen is like scattering or sprinkling. Book of Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijing Zhu): The southern fen water originates south of Fenyin County. There is also the divine fen, which comes from the Zhongbei Kingdom. Book of Liezi (Liezi), section on Questions of Tang: In the Zhongbei Kingdom, there is a mountain named Huling, shaped like a clay pot. At the top of the mountain, there is an opening called Zixue, from which water surges forth named divine fen. Its fragrance surpasses that of Sichuan pepper and orchids, and its taste is like fine wine. Also pronounced pen (falling tone). The meaning is the same. Also pronounced pen (falling tone). The meaning is water soaking. Guo Pu, Rhapsody on the Yangtze River (Jiang Fu): With elevated stems and scattering stamens. Correction: In the Book of Liezi (Liezi), the section on Yin Tang has been changed to the Questions of Tang section in accordance with the original text.