Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 洌 Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 619, Entry 29 Pronounced liè. In the Explanation of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to clear water. In the Book of Changes (Yijing), Well hexagram: The well is clear, with cold springs to drink. Also, clear wine is referred to as lie. In the Essay on the Old Toper Pavilion (Zuiweng Tingji) by Ouyang Xiu: The spring is fragrant and the wine is clear. Also, from the Dictionary of Characters (Zilin): Lie means cold wind. In the Rhapsody on Gaotang (Gaotang Fu) by Song Yu: The cold wind passes, increasing the sorrow. Also, the name of a river in Korea. In the Dialect (Fangyan) by Yang Xiong: Between the regions of the Lie River in Korea. Pronounced lì. In the Rhapsody on the Shanglin Park (Shanglin Fu) by Sima Xiangru: Swirling and flashing. Note: flashing refers to water splashing. Also, the same as the character lie (cold). In the Peixi Ji (a collection concerning distinctions in characters): Lie and lie are both pronounced lie. Lie refers to clear water, whereas lie (cold) refers to cold water. In the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), they are considered the same.