Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Ji Kangxi stroke count: 18 Page 656, Entry 01 Archaic form: Ji Pronounced zi (rising tone). Name of a river. Shuowen (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): The river originates from Zanhuang Mountain in Fangzi County, Changshan Commandery. Shiming (Explanation of Names): Ji means to regulate, as the source flows from the north of the Yellow River and moves southward. Fengsu Tong (Comprehensive Customs), section on Mountains and Marshes: Ji means to regulate, regulating measures and standards. Book of Documents (Shangshu), Tribute of Yu: It guides the Yan River, flowing east to become the Ji River. Commentary: The source is called Yan, and as it flows away it is called Ji. Also the name of a river originating from Li County. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): The Ji River originates from Zhili Mountain. Also Jinan, name of a commandery. Guangyu Ji (Record of the Extensive Territory): Early Han dynasty was the Jinan State, divided into a commandery during the reign of Emperor Jing. Also the appearance of a numerous and flourishing crowd. One source says it means having many dignified manners. Book of Odes (Shijing), Great Odes: Numerous are the many gentlemen. Pronounced ji (falling tone). To cross. Yangzi Fangyan (Regional Dialects): Crossing is called sheji. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Bei: To cross, whether shallow or deep. Also to stop. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Yong: Since you do not favor me, I cannot return or stop. Also synonymous with ji (to clear up, as weather). Also means to stop. Erya (Approaching Elegance), Explaining Heaven: Ji is called ji. Commentary: Ji means to stop. Now, people in Nanyang call the stopping of rain ji. Also to complete. Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), 20th year of Duke Xi: If one wishes to follow others, it is acceptable, but if one follows one's desires by using others, success is rare. Also to utilize. Book of Changes (Yijing), Appended Remarks: The benefit of the mortar and pestle, by which the myriad people are helped. Also to benefit. Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), 11th year of Duke Huan: Mo Ao said: Why not request relief troops from the King. Also to provide relief. Book of Changes (Yijing), Appended Remarks: Knowledge reaches all things, and the Way provides relief to the world. Also to assist. Book of Changes (Yijing), Humility Hexagram: The heavenly way descends to assist and shines with light. Also Yangzi Fangyan (Regional Dialects): Ji means sorrow. In Chen and Chu, some call it shi, others call it ji. Also read as ji (to push/extinguish). To extinguish. Discourses of Jin (Jinyu): The two emperors used military force to mutually extinguish each other. Commentary: Ji should be read as ji (to push). Pronounced qi. Ji-ji, the demeanor during sacrificial rituals. Pronounced ji (falling tone). Same as ji (to clear up).