Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 625, Entry 17 Pronounced xie (rising tone). Book of Songs (Erya), Interpretation of Words: To penetrate. Commentary: The meaning is to moisten and soak through, to become mutually dampened and permeated. History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Treatise on Rites and Music: Educational influence spreads and reaches harmony. Also, to be comprehensive and thorough, similar to being perfect and pervasive. Xunzi, Principles of the Ruler: The ancient kings examined the ritual institutions, using them to universally and thoroughly implement them throughout the world. Also, Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), Ninth Year of Duke Xuan: Within the span of a jia-chen (cycle of twelve days), the State of Chu conquered three capital cities. Commentary: Jia-chen refers to the period from a Zi day to a Hai day, completing a cycle of twelve days. Discourses of the States (Chu Yu): The proximity does not exceed a jia-ri (ten days). Commentary: Jia-ri refers to the period from a Jia day to a Gui day (ten days). Also written as a variant form (xie). Rites of Zhou (Zhou Li), Offices of Heaven: Cause the myriad people to view the images of governance (political and educational diagrams), and after ten days (jia-ri) collect them. Also, according to Jiyun, pronounced qia (entering tone). Xie-xie, the appearance of flowing water. Guo Pu, Rhapsody on the Yangtze River (Jiang Fu): The long waves are xie-xie. Commentary: Xie-xie describes the appearance of water surging and overflowing.