Hai Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Horse (mǎ) Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 1439, Entry 26 Pronounced jun. Yu Pian (Book of Characters): A beautiful term for a horse. Bowuzhi (Records of Things): King Mu of Zhou wished to harness eight noble steeds to travel throughout the world. Also synonymous with the word for excellence. Refers to those of outstanding talent and wisdom. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Qu Yuan: To slander and suspect those who are outstanding and those who are vicious. Also means great. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Shang: Acting as a great shelter for the various states below. Commentary: Jun means great. Also interchangeable with the word for steep or high. Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes: The high mountains are the four sacred peaks, towering and reaching the heavens. Also Erya (Approaching Elegance), Interpretation of Ancient Words: Means rapid. Sub-commentary: Jun is like the word for swift. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Zhou: Hastily develop your private fields. Zheng Commentary: Jun means fast. Zhu Commentary: Jun means great. Make a great effort to develop your private fields. Also Junlang, the name of a mountain. Huainanzi (Master of Huainan), Treatise on Celestial Patterns: When the sun reaches Junlang Mountain at the winter solstice. Some versions write it with the character for steep. Also pronounced jun. The meaning is the same.