Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Ke; Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 520, Entry 22 Pronounced ge. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): The handle of an axe. Book of Odes (Shijing), Bin Feng: Chop an axe handle, chop an axe handle, the model is not far off. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Officers, Artificers Record: The handle is three feet long. Cangjie Pian: A type of pole, the tip of a spear. Erya: Shi Gu: Ke means a model or standard. Also, a branch. Xie Lingyun, Yezhong Ji Poetry: Tilting branches and pulling weak twigs. Also, the stalk of a plant. Zhang Heng, Western Capital Rhapsody: Washing the spiritual fungus with red stalks. Fangyan: A bowl is called a ke. Also, a tree name. Guangzhi: Ke trees grow in the mountain valleys of the southern regions; people of Persia use them for building boats and ships. Also, a place name in the state of Qi. Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu), Zhuang Year 13: The Duke met with the Marquis of Qi to form a pact at Ke. Also, a surname. Yunhui: Descendants of Ke Long, a prince of the state of Wu. Also pronounced yi. Huangting Jing: Cinnabar, green, and purple branches, emerald spiritual stalks, seven drooping ornaments and jade keys quiet the two doors. Note: The original character for rui has an eight at the top, not the grass radical. Textual research: Spring and Autumn Annals, Zhuang Year 13: The Duke met with the Marquis of Qi at Ke. The word pact has been added according to the original text.