Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Kangxi Strokes: 9 Page 618, Entry 09 Pronounced xue. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): Water gushing out rapidly from a hole. Also, hui xue, referring to something devious or not upright. It shares the same meaning as hui yu. Pan Yue (Western Expedition Rhapsody): Matters are tortuous and recursive, yet ultimately receive retribution. Also, xue liao, describing a state of being vast and empty. Songs of Chu (Chuci), Nine Arguments: Vast and empty, the sky is high and the air is clear. Also, per Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes), pronounced gu xue. It is the same as yu, referring to a river name. The Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijing) writes it as Shen water. Yan Shigu (Commentary on the Book of Han): Xue is the modern-day Shen water. Originally written as xue, it resembled the character for Shen, and was therefore named Shen water. Verification: Per Tang Yun (Tang Rhymes), pronounced hu xue. Per Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes), pronounced gu xue, pronounced jue. Shuowen Jiezi: Water gushing out rapidly from a hole. Also a river name. The Commentary on the Water Classic writes it as Shen water. Yan Shigu (Commentary on the Book of Han): Xue is the modern-day Shen water. Originally written as xue, it resembled the character for Shen, and was therefore named Shen water. Also per Guangyun (Broad Rhymes), Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes), Yunhui (Gathering of Rhymes), and Zhengyun (Correct Rhymes), pronounced hu jue, pronounced xue. Xue liao, the appearance of being vast and empty. Songs of Chu, Nine Arguments: Vast and empty, the sky is high and the air is clear. Note that the pronunciation hu xue and hu jue are identical, but different from gu xue; the previous citations contained errors and have been amended to read per Guangyun, Jiyun, Yunhui, and Zhengyun as pronounced hu jue, pronounced xue. Shuowen Jiezi: Water gushing out rapidly from a hole. Also, hui xue, devious or not upright. It shares the same meaning as hui yu. Pan Yue (Western Expedition Rhapsody): Matters are devious and recursive, yet favor a return. Also, xue liao, the appearance of being vast and empty. Songs of Chu, Nine Arguments: Vast and empty, the sky is high and the air is clear. Also, per Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes), pronounced gu xue, it is the same as yu, and is a river name. The Commentary on the Water Classic writes it as Shen water. Yan Shigu (Commentary on the Book of Han): Xue is the modern-day Shen water. Originally written as xue, it resembled the character for Shen, and was therefore named Shen water.