Mao Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Hand (shǒu). Kangxi radical strokes: 17. Page 458. From the Tang Rhyme (Tángyùn), it is 'gǔ lì' qie. From the Jiyun (Jíyùn) and Yunhui (Yùnhuì), it is 'jí lì' qie, producing the sound jī. The Shuowen (Shuōwén Jiězì) states: It means 'pū'. Xu Kai comments: It means 'pū'. The Guangyun (Guǎngyùn) says: To strike. The Zengyun (Zēngyùn) says: To knock. In the Book of Changes (Yijing), Meng Hexagram: To strike away ignorance. The commentary states: To strike away childish ignorance to enlighten its obscurity. In the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Shusun Tong: Drew his sword and struck the pillar. Also in the Records of the Grand Historian, Biography of the Cruel Officials: Yi Zong governed with a method like a falcon striking and an eagle seizing. Also, to attack and kill. In the Discourses of Chu (Chǔyǔ): Slaughtered sheep and struck pigs. The commentary states: Jī means to kill. In the Book of Han (Hanshu), Annals of Emperor Gao: Strike quickly and do not miss. Also, to touch. In the Zhuangzi, Tian Zifang chapter: When the eyes meet, the Way is present. Sometimes also written as a variant form pronounced qiáo. Also, in the Jiyun, Yunhui, and Zhengyun (Zhèngyùn) dictionaries, it is pronounced 'dí' qie, making the sound xí. It is equivalent to 'xí'. It means a male shaman. In the Xunzi, Chapter on Regulations for a King: Knowing good and bad fortune, omens, and auspicious signs, these are the affairs of hunchback shamans and lame jī. The commentary states: Jī is read as xí. Also, in the Jiyun dictionary, it is pronounced 'jí yì' qie, making the sound fù. It is a personal name. During the Spring and Autumn period, in Jin, there was Tu Jī.