Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Field (tián) 畊 Kangxi Stroke Count: 9 Page 760, Entry 16 According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), this is the ancient form of the character for to plow. In the Spring and Autumn Annals of Master Yan (Yanzi Chunqiu), Upper Admonitions, it is noted that in the current state of Qi, men plow and women weave. Furthermore, in Records of Cinnabar and Lead (Danqian Lu) by Yang Shen, it is noted that the character is pronounced geng (rising tone). The Tang dynasty Six Codes (Liudian), when discussing the system of regional military garrisons, states that when there is no warfare, soldiers plow the fields. This demonstrates that the pronunciation and meaning of this character differ from the standard form for to plow.