Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Spirit (shì) 禬 Kangxi Strokes: 18 Page 847, Entry 04 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced kuài. Refers to a sacrificial ritual to eliminate disasters. Book of Rites (Zhouli), Offices of Heaven (Tianguan): The female officiant manages the timely performance of the Zhao, Geng, Hui, and Rang sacrificial rites. Commentary: Eliminating disaster is called Hui; Hui is like scraping away disaster. Resisting abnormal catastrophes is called Rang. Rang means to expel. Also Book of Rites (Zhouli), Spring Offices (Chunguan), Grand Minister of Rites (Da Zongbo): Use the Hui rite to mourn allied states that have been besieged and defeated. Commentary: Allied states gather wealth to compensate for the losses of the defeated state. Also Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): Refers to a sacrifice seeking blessings and protection. Also Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Rhyme Collection (Yunhui): Pronounced huì. The meaning is the same.