Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: ji Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 212, Entry 03 Ancient script. Pronounced ji (falling tone). In the Shuo Wen Jie Zi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters), it means to taste. In the Book of Documents (Shujing): The Grand Guardian received the communal wine to taste it. The commentary states: The Grand Guardian performed the obeisance and the sacrifice; after the sacrifice, he received the blessing and tasted the wine just to the teeth, and the King also did the same to the teeth. In the Book of Rites (Liji): During the small mourning sacrifice, the host receives the return toast and tastes it. Also, per the Jiyun (Collected Rhymes), pronounced qi (level tone). The sorrowful cry of a bird. Also, pronounced jie (level tone). Jie jie refers to the sound of a crowd. In the Northern Expedition Rhapsody (Beizheng Fu) by Ban Biao: The wild geese fly in harmonious flocks, the kun-pheasant cries jie jie. The traveler feels sorrow for his homeland, his heart is mournful and wounded. Also, per the Jiyun, pronounced zhai (level tone). Ji ai describes the appearance of smiling.