Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Kangxi Strokes: 12 Page 618, Entry 02 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced lei (falling tone). The fluid of the eyes. Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao): Tears are the fluid of the liver. Book of Master Tan's Transformation (Tanzi Huashu), Chapter on Pearls and Jade: When sad, one sheds tears. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced lü (falling tone). Meaning is the same. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui): Pronounced li (falling tone). Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced li (falling tone). The appearance of water flowing rapidly. Zhang Heng, Rhapsody on the Southern Capital (Nandu Fu): The water flowed rapidly and violently. Commentary: Citing the Book of the Master of Huainan (Huainanzi), the water's rapid flow wrecked the boat. According to the Master of Huainan (Huainanzi), Chapter on Ruler's Techniques (Zhushu Xun), this was originally written as a variant form (li). In ancient times, the character for tear and the character for (li) were interchangeable. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced lie (falling tone). Meaning is the same. Also, cold and desolate appearance. History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Rhapsody of Emperor Wu (Wudi Fu): The autumn atmosphere was melancholy and desolate (qilei). It is also written as a variant form (li).