Mao Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Hand (shǒu). Kangxi stroke count: 11. Page 434, Entry 02. Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced yuan. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Anthology (Yunhui): Pronounced yuan. Read as yuan. Explanation from the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): The meaning is to cast away or abandon. Book of Han (Hanshu), Biography of Dou Ying: The noble rank was obtained through me, and it is also discarded through me; there is nothing to regret. Also in the Expanded Rhymes (Zengyun): The meaning is to remove or diminish. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Wu Qi: Reduce and remove unimportant official posts. Also, to die from illness is referred to as juanji (a state of emaciation and abandonment). Liezi, Yang Zhu Chapter: While alive, they cherish one another; after death, they abandon one another. Also in the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced yuan. The meaning is the same. Also used with a rhyming cadence, pronounced yun. Poem by Lu Yun: The blue clouds are exactly what one may ride; the fragrant bait is what one may discard. Insight that is penetrating lies in singularity, and all things naturally attach themselves. A common variant form of the character. See also the entry at seven strokes. The original character form of this character is derived from the structure of the character meaning to act.