Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Kangxi Strokes: 8 Page 608, Entry 03 Pronounced jí. As defined in the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): To draw water from a well. Book of Changes (Yijing), Well Hexagram: One may draw water; when a ruler is wise, he may obtain blessings. Zhuangzi, Chapter on Perfect Happiness: If the rope is short, it cannot be used to draw water from a deep well. Also, meaning to pull or draw. Book of Rites, Winter Officials, Record of Trades (Zhouli, Dongguan Kaogongji): When the master builder constructs walls, he draws the clamping boards repeatedly. Commentary: To draw, meaning to pull. Guo Pu, Rhapsody on the Yangtze River (Jiang Fu): Swallowing the Yuan and Li rivers, drawing in the Ju and Zhang rivers. Also, the term jiji describes the appearance of pursuing something eagerly and without rest. Broadly Refined (Boya): Diligent and tireless, anxious and busy, describing a state of great urgency. History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Yang Xiong: Not urgently pursuing wealth and rank. Wenzi, Chapter on Superior Virtue: The noble man makes urgent efforts every day to achieve brilliance. Also, the name of a county, belonging to Henei Commandery. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals of Wei: Building a wall at Guijin to overlook Henei; the Gong and Ji counties of Henei will surely be in danger. Comprehensive Geography (Guangyu Ji): Ji County, formerly Ji Commandery, the seat of government now belongs to Weihui Prefecture. Also, a surname, such as Ji An of the Han dynasty. Also pronounced jí. Same as the character jí. Jíjí, the appearance of being hypocritical and deceitful. Sometimes written in a variant form.