Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) 姐 Kangxi stroke count: 8 Page 258, Entry 27 Ancient form is written as she or jie. Pronounced zi. Pronounced zi. Identical to the form for elder sister. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen) states: In the region of Shu, people use this word to address a mother. In current custom, a younger brother addresses an elder sister as this word. One source suggests the term carries a nuance of disrespect. Pronounced zu. Wan jie, referring to the appearance or posture of a person. Pronounced zi. San Jie, a place name in the Western Qiang territory. Book of Han (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Feng Fengshi: In the second year of the Yongguang era of Emperor Yuan, the San Jie of the Western Qiang in Longxi, a collateral branch of the tribe, rebelled. Annotation: Pronounced zi. In current times, there remains a surname San Jie among the Western Qiang. Pronounced ju. Tang Jie, also a branch of the Qiang people. Yang Xiong, Petition Against the Book: Relying on the fields of the Tang Jie. Pronounced ju. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen) states: The meaning is arrogance. Xi Kang, Poem on Secluded Resentment: Relying on affection to indulge in arrogance, without instruction or mentorship. Note: San Jie and Si Jie appear in historical texts and literary collections. The Zhengzitong lexicographical work does not provide the basis for its research when claiming these terms are incorrect.