Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) 脊 Kangxi strokes: 12 Page 982, Entry 08 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced ji. Explanation of Writing (Shuowen): The ridge of the back. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): The spinal column. Correction of Characters (Zhengzitong): The center of the back. It is a part of the body that the hands and feet cannot reach, hence it is called the spine. Explanation of Names (Shiming): To accumulate. It connects and accumulates the joints, allowing the veins and vessels to run through from top to bottom. Commentary on the Book of Changes (Yijing), Hexagram Gen: Yin refers to the flesh on the spine. Also, Commentary on the Discussion of Hexagrams: It is a beautiful spine. Sub-commentary: This refers to the yang-vigorous spirit within the center. Also, all objects have a spine. Book of Rites (Liji), Inner Rules: When preparing a wildcat, remove the central spine. Also, Note on the Minor Rites (Shaoyi), Summer Right Fin: The fin is the spine. Also, the ridge of a mountain. Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explanation of Mountains: A mountain ridge is called a gang (ridge). Sub-commentary: Sun Yan says: The ridge of a long mountain. Commentary on the Book of Documents (Shujing), Expedition of Yin: A mountain ridge is called a gang. Also, a metaphor for terrain. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Zhang Yi: It will surely break the spine of the world. Commentary: Mount Heng is in the north of the world, just like the human spine. Strategies of the Warring States (Zhanguoce): The current Liang territory is the spine of the world. Also, Rhyme Collection (Yunhui): Principles or logic. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes: There is order and there is logic. Commentary: Spine means logic or principles. Also, interchangeable with the character meaning dead human bones (ci). Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Autumn Official, Master of the La Festival: In old versions, the character for dead human bones was written as spine. Zheng Sinong says: Read spine as ci, referring to the bones of the dead. Also, a bird name. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes: The wagtail (jiling) is on the plain. Commentary: The wagtail is the Yongqu bird. It chirps when flying and wags its tail when walking. Also, the ridges on thatch grass. History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Records on Sacrifices: In the regions of the Yangtze and Huai rivers, there is a type of thatch grass that has three ridges. Commentary: Thatch grass with three ridges is called lingmao (spiritual thatch).