Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Leather (gé) Entry: ji Kangxi Strokes: 21 Page 1391, Entry 43 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced ji. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced ji. Comprehensive Collection (Yupian): Reins inside the mouth. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): To tether a horse. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): A horse halter. Qu Yuan, Encountering Sorrow (Lisao): Although I delight in cultivating my refinement, I am held fast by the bit and bridle; I am admonished in the morning and rebuked in the evening. Commentary: Reins inside the mouth are called ji; leather straps around the head are called ji. History of the Former Han (Qian Han Shu), Treatise on Law: This is like attempting to control a wild and bucking horse with a bit. Textual Research: In Qu Yuan, Encountering Sorrow (Lisao), the phrase reads: Although I delight in cultivating my refinement, I am held fast by the bit and bridle; I am admonished in the morning and rebuked in the evening. Following the original text, the final word has been corrected to reflect this.