You Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Speech (yán)
He
Kangxi strokes: 12
Page 1152, Entry 01
Archaic form. Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced he (level tone).
Shuowen Jiezi: Speaking loudly in anger.
Guangyun: To rebuke.
Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): To censure.
Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Wenyuan: Mi Heng spoke without respect; Huang Zu felt ashamed and rebuked him.
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Shuzhi), Biography of Liao Li: When following the Great General, he slandered and mocked.
History of Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Biography of Zhang Yao: Encouraging oneself to review and study is not intended to disparage or criticize the gains and losses of the ancients.
Also a title of office.
Book of Sui (Suishu), Biography of the Poli Kingdom: The official title is Duhexiena; the secondary rank is called Duhexishina.
Also the name of a tree.
Explanation of Names in Materia Medica (Bencao Shiming): Helile, also called hezi (myrobalan).
Ji Han, Southern Plants and Trees (Nanfang Caomu Zhuang): This tree resembles a wood bowl and is produced in Jiuzhen.
Also the name of a country.
Old Book of Tang (Tangshu), Geography Treatise: In the sea southeast of Guangzhou lies the Kaling Kingdom.
Also used interchangeably with he (to scold).
Book of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Treatise on Food and Money: To release without scolding.
Also used interchangeably with he (why/to question).
Book of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Jia Yi: Great censure and questioning.
Shigu comments: He means to question.
Also used interchangeably with ke (harsh).
Book of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Wang Mang: To harshly question those who are not compliant.
Textual Research: Used interchangeably with he. Book of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Jia Yi’s Policy on Peace and Order (Zhi'an Ce): Great censure and questioning. According to the original book, this has been corrected from Policy on Peace and Order to Biography of Jia Yi.