Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Spirit (shì) Character: jin Kangxi Stroke Count: 12 Page 843, Entry 16 Broad Rimes (Guangyun): Pronounced zin Collected Rimes (Jiyun) and Collection of Rimes (Yunhui): Pronounced zin; sound is qin. Explanation from Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): Essence and energy affecting auspiciousness. Also refers to energy appearing beside the sun. Left Commentary (Zuozhuan), 15th Year of Duke Zhao: I saw the red and black jin. Commentary: Jin refers to baleful vapors. Sub-commentary: When yin and yang energies invade one another, they gradually form auspicious or ominous omens. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Ministry of Spring: The official in charge of jin manages the laws of the ten splendors. The first is called jin. Sub-commentary: Jin refers to the invasion of yin and yang energies. Red clouds are yang, and black clouds are yin. Also means abundant. Ban Gu, Eastern Capital Rhapsody (Dongdu Fu): The celestial officials follow the scenery; the jin majesty is of grand appearance. Commentary: Jin also means abundant. Also Broad Rimes (Guangyun), Collected Rimes (Jiyun), Collection of Rimes (Yunhui), and Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced jin. Also Collected Rimes (Jiyun): Pronounced qin. Meaning is the same. Also Jinxiang, a place name. Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu), 11th Year of Duke Zhao: Swore an alliance at Jinxiang. Sound and Meaning: Pronounced qin.