Chen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Sun (rì) Jin Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 494, Entry 01 Standard Character Dictionary (Zhengzitong): A vulgar form. The original character is written as (jin). Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collection Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui): Pronounced jin. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): Written as (jin), meaning to advance, as the sun rising and all things advancing. Categorized Compilation (Leipian): Written in the simplified clerical style as jin. Book of Changes (Yijing), Jin Hexagram: Jin means to advance. Commentary (Shu): Interpreting the ancient with the modern, the ancient character for jin holds the meaning of advancing and growing. Also: The brightness emerging above the earth is jin. Also: Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Spring Officials, Canon of Insignia: The king inserts (jin) the great jade tablet. Commentary (Shu): Jin means to insert. Also: Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Summer Officials, Field Servants: In all hunts, the king trots his horses while the feudal lords press forward (jin) and the grandees gallop. Commentary (Zhu): Jin is synonymous with restraining. Also: Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Earth Officials, Drum Officers: Using the jin drum to accompany the metal musical instruments. Commentary (Zhu): The jin drum is six feet six inches long. Also: Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Officials, Artificers Record: In making the spear shaft, one unit of length is removed to determine the circumference of the base (jin). Commentary (Zhu): Zheng Sinong says that jin refers to the bronze base of a spear or halberd. Exegesis of Text (Shiwen): Jin is pronounced as written. Also: A state name. Book of Odes (Shijing), Records of Tang: King Cheng enfeoffed his younger brother Shuyu in the old ruins of Yao, known as the Marquis of Tang. To the south was the Jin River; by the time of his son Xie, it was renamed the Marquis of Jin. Also: A surname. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Originally descended from Tang Shuyu, who took Jin as his clan name. In the state of Wei, there was Jin Bi. Also: Collection Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced jian. The name of a river. Also: Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Officials, Artificers Record: The circumference of the base (jin). Exegesis of Text (Shiwen): Also pronounced jian. Also: Lu Yun, Rhapsody on Ascending the Terrace: Long has the auspicious omen been sustained; Heaven’s mirror resides in Jin. Respectfully receiving the mandate, the dragon takes flight; heavily relying on this, the foundation is established.