Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Page 3543, Entry 08 Pronounced ji (falling tone) — Jiyun (Jiyun) Anciently, the Qiú official used a wooden clapper to record poems and speeches. — Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen Jiezi) Xu Kai added: The Qiú official traveled to various places to collect poems. Therefore, the character is composed of the radical "walk" (representing movement) and "qi" (representing carrying), signifying the collection and presentation of these to the court. Examination: [Jiyun (Jiyun) pronounces it as ju li cut, sounding like ji.] Note: Jiyun (Jiyun) uses the character "ji" as the head, which does not share the same pronunciation as "ji." The pronunciation "ji" has now been changed to "ji." [Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen Jiezi) states: In ancient times, the Qiú official used a wooden clapper to record speeches.] Note: According to the original text, the character "poems" has been added before the character "speeches."