Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 澜 Kangxi Strokes: 21 Page 661, Entry 29 Pronounced lan. Large waves. Book of Erya (Erya), Interpretation of Water: Large waves are called lan. Commentary: Lan means dispersed water waves. Book of Explanations of Names (Shiming): Lan means linked. It signifies that waves flow and circulate, connecting with one another. Pronounced lan. The meaning is the same. Also lanman, meaning dripping or scattered appearance. One source says it means a dispersed appearance. Wang Bao, Rhapsody on the Cave Flute (Dongxiao Fu): Moving in a dispersed manner. Also lanhan, describing something long and continuous. Mu Hua, Rhapsody on the Sea (Hai Fu): The great waves are vast and continuous. Also water used for washing rice. Book of Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Earth Official, Commentary: Water used for washing rice is not to be treated with disrespect. Record of Rites (Liji), Inner Chapters, Commentary: Written as lan, pronounced lan (falling tone). Sometimes written as a variant form (lan). Also pronounced lian. Lu Ji, Rhapsody on Literature (Wenfu): Some shake the leaves by following the branches, some seek the source by following the waves, some change like tigers while beasts are tamed, some appear like dragons while birds scatter.