Xu Collection, Middle Volume, Radical: Mound (fù) Stroke Count: 13 Page 1349, Entry 03 Pronounced fù (falling tone) — *Guangyun*, *Jiyun*, *Yunhui* Meaning: To rely on, to be close to, to attach to — *Yupian* To be attached to — *Guangyun* To support — *Jiyun* "The mountain attaches itself to the earth" — "Book of Changes (Yijing), Hexagram Bo" "To attach oneself to the common people" — "Book of Rites (Liji)" "Those who are attached to them are assigned to the scholar class" — "Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Official of the Earth, Grand Minister". Note: "Attached" means to be connected. — "Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Official of the Earth, Grand Minister" "Those attached to the feudal lords are called vassals" — "Mencius (Mengzi)" Also: To increase, to add to — *Yupian* "The Ji family was richer than the Duke of Zhou, yet Qiu gathered wealth for him and added to it." — "Analects (Lunyu)" "Laws for adding to possessions." Note: When a feudal lord exceeds his allotted territory, it is called adding to possessions. According to *Shuowen Jiezi*, the character for adding to possessions is written as 坿, which is obscure. — "Former Han Dynasty, Table of Feudal Lords and Kings" Also: A surname. There was Fu Du in the Jin Dynasty. — *Guangyun* Also: Zhuanfu, a mountain name. — "Mencius (Mengzi)" Also: Fu'er, a star name. "The star Bi is called Han Che, and the small star next to the large star is called Fu'er." — "Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Treatise on Celestial Offices" Also: Gaofu, a country name. "The country of Gaofu is southwest of the Great Yuezhi and is also a great country." — "Later Han Dynasty, Account of the Western Regions" Also: Fuzi, a medicinal name. "Then pound the fuzi and take it into the Changding Palace." — "Former Han Dynasty, Biographies of Consorts" Also: Used interchangeably with fum. "Grand officials attached to scholars." Note: "Attached" is read as fum, meaning to offer sacrifices together. — "Book of Rites (Liji), Miscellaneous Records" Also: Pronounced fù (falling tone) — *Tangyun*, *Jiyun* "Foulou, a small earth mound." — "Shuowen Jiezi" "Outside the pillars, the eaves are attached." Or connected by force, or intricately constructed. — "Essays on Auspicious Buildings (Jingfu Dian Fu)" by Xiahou Hui Also: Pronounced pǒu — *Jiyun* "Foulou, now written as 培." Or written as . — *Yupian*, *Jiyun* Also: Used interchangeably with 胕. Relatives are called feifu. "Your minister is fortunate to be attached by kinship." — "Former Han Dynasty, Liu Xiang Biography" Also: Pronounced fū — *Jiyun* An ancient form of the character 孚. The hatching of an egg. See section 4 of the Child (zǐ) radical. — *Jiyun* Also rhymes with fǔ — "I say there are those who are close, I say there are those who come first, I say there are those who rush to report, I say there are those who defend against insult." The latter part rhymes with wǔ, and the former part rhymes with zòng. — "Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes, Dà Yǎ" Addendum: "Your minister is fortunate to be attached by kinship." — "Former Han Dynasty, Liu Xiang Biography". Corrected "fortunate to be attached" to "fortunate to be attached".