Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) 傑 Kangxi stroke count: 12 Page 113, Entry 09 Pronounced jié. Huainanzi (Huainanzi): If one surpasses ten thousand people in wisdom, they are called ying; if they surpass one thousand, they are called jun; if they surpass one hundred, they are called hao; if they surpass ten, they are called jie. History of the Former Han (Qianhanji): Zhang Liang, Xiao He, and Han Xin were all outstanding individuals among men. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): Meaning arrogant. Book of Odes (Shijing): With grain sheaves standing tall. Commentary: Jie refers to the stalks of grain that grow the tallest. Also pronounced jì. Cao Zhi, Eulogy for the Academy (Xuegong Song): Great and brilliant Confucius, you are an outstanding figure among the people. Your natural disposition aligns with the way of heaven, possessing all the talents of a sage.