Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 溜 Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 639, Entry 33 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced liu (falling tone). Name of a river. In the Explanations of Graphs and Analysis of Characters (Shuowen), it is described as a river in Yulin Commandery. In the Records of Commanderies and States of the Later Han (Hou Han Jun Guo Zhi), Yulin Commandery contained Zhongliu County. Additionally, in the Commentary on the Classic of Waterways (Shuijing Zhu), the Han River joins the Liu River south of Pantou Commandery. Also refers to water dripping downward. In the Rhapsody on Traveling to Mount Tiantai (You Tiantai Shan Fu) by Sun Chuo, it is written: Sweet springs gush and drip into the dark channels. Also refers to a current. In the Overall Survey of the Ocean Shores (Yingya Shenglan) by Ma Huan, it is stated: The Weak River spans three thousand leagues; if a boat encounters wind and falls into the current, the water is too weak to support it, and the vessel sinks. Also means to emit or emanate. In the Book of Master Guan (Guanzi), Chapter on Space and Time (Zhouhe Pian), it states: To reduce and emanate is to reach great completion. The commentary notes: To reduce means to exhaust. To emanate means to issue forth. This means that when one has thoroughly engaged with everything, one has attained great completion. Also identical to the character liu (eaves drip). In the Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), Third Year of Duke Xuan, it states: They advanced three times until they reached the eaves drip. The sub-commentary states: Liu refers to the area where water drips beneath the eaves of a roof. Additionally, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced liu (rising tone). The meaning is the same. Also used interchangeably with the character liu (to remain/detain). In the Strategies of the Warring States (Zhanguo Ce), it mentions the rocky terrain of Chenggao. The commentary notes: In ancient times, it was written with the character liu (to remain). Also used interchangeably with the character liu (to flow). In the Miraculous Pivot Classic (Lingshu Jing), it states: Where the flow (liu) occurs is the second point of the five transport points (ying). The commentary notes: Liu is the same as flow (liu).