Chou Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Woman (nǚ)
Character: Ju
Kangxi Stroke Count: 11
Page 263, Entry 29
Pronounced zou. Juzi is the name of a sequence of stellar mansions. In the Classic of Erya (Erya), section on Explaining the Heavens (Shitian), the mouth of Juzi refers to the Encampment star and the Eastern Wall star. Commentary states that the area from the sixteenth degree of the Tail mansion to the fourth degree of the Leg mansion is called Juzi, which corresponds to the territory of Wei, belonging to the Bing province. Also, Juzi was a consort of Emperor Ku who gave birth to Zhi; see the Table of Ancient and Modern People in the History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qian Hanshu). Also, Lvju was a beauty of the State of Wei. The Seven Admonitions (Qi Jian) by Dongfang Shuo claims that Lvju was ugly; another source suggests her name was Mingju. Additionally, in the languages of the southern tribes, the word for fish is juyu. Hao Long, in his Poem for the Southern Barbarian Aide-de-camp, writes that the juyu leaps in the clear pool.
Pronounced zou. A woman's name.
Pronounced zou (rising tone). Refers to a beautiful woman.
Textual verification: In the Table of Ancient and Modern People in the History of the Former Han Dynasty, the character for person has been omitted to strictly follow the original text.