You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Walk (chuò) Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 1259, Entry 03 Ancient form. Pronounced jin. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): To ascend. Yupian (Jade Chapters): To rise. Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): To move forward. Book of Rites (Liji), Section on Qu Li (Summary of Propriety): If you encounter a teacher on the road, hasten forward to greet them. Section on Biao Ji (Records of Behavior): The noble person bows three times and then advances. Commentary: When people meet, they bow three times and offer deference three times, then ascend the steps for guests. Book of Documents (Shujing), Section on Pan Geng: Thus, invite the people to come forward. Commentary: Invite them to step forward and be informed. Also: To recommend. Book of Rites (Liji), Section on Ru Xing (Conduct of the Scholar): Recommend the worthy and advance them. Also: To exert. Book of Rites (Liji), Section on Yue Ji (Record of Music): When rituals are simplified, one advances; advancement serves as ornamentation. Commentary: Self-exertion. Book of Changes (Yijing), Qian Hexagram: The noble person advances in virtue and cultivates their work, wishing to be timely. Also: To be close. Book of Rites (Liji), Section on Tan Gong: The children of brothers are like one's own children; this is because one draws them close and treats them as one's own. Also: Successful candidate (jinshi). Book of Rites (Liji), Section on Wang Zhi (Royal Regulations): The Great Director of Music selects the most outstanding scholars, presents them to the King, and raises them to the Minister of War, calling them successful candidates. Commentary: Successful candidates refers to those who can be employed and receive rank and salary. Also: Special advancement (te jin). Book of Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Annals of Emperor He: Bestowed upon feudal lords, dukes, and generals the title of Special Advancement. Commentary: Those among feudal lords whose merit and virtue are exceptional, and who are deeply respected and treated with preference by the imperial court, are bestowed the rank of Special Advancement. Also: Same as the character for leftovers from a sacrificial feast (jun). Book of Rites (Liji), Section on Ji Tong (Principles of Sacrifice): The hundred officials consumed the leftovers of the sacrifice. Commentary: This character is synonymous with the character for sacrificial leftovers. Also: Zihui Bu (Supplement to the Collection of Characters): Same as the character for exhaustion (jin). Liezi, Section on Yellow Emperor: Exhaust intelligence, exert wisdom and strength. Also: Commonly written as recommend (jian). Liezi, Section on Tang Wen: King Mu recommended him. Zhang commentary: Recommend should be written as advance (jin). Also: Pronounced jin. With same meaning as gift (jin). To present gifts. Book of Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Annals of Emperor Gao: Xiao He served as the Chief Clerk in charge of gifts. Commentary: In charge of collecting gift money for rituals. Shigu says: The original character was gift, with the sound shifting to advance. Also: Pronounced jin. Yang Xiong, Tai Xuan (Great Mystery): The Yang force draws forth and advances; things emerge in abundance.