Xu Collection, Lower Volume, Radical: Page (yè) Character: 領 Kangxi Stroke Count: 14 Page 1402 Pronounced lǐng (falling tone) — Tang Yun Pronounced lǐng (falling tone) — Jiyun, Zhengyun Pronounced lǐng (falling tone) — Yunhui Meaning: Neck. From 領 (ling) phonetic component. Shuowen: Neck. Shiming: Neck. It obstructs the neck. It also refers to the collar of clothing, which is the beginning of the garment. Book of Odes (Shijing), Xiao Ya: "The orioles sing in the mulberry trees, their collars are bright." (Commentary: Bright and patterned. Collar, meaning neck.) Xunzi, Quan Xue: "As if holding the collar of a fur coat." Also: Pronounced lǐ (rising tone) — Guangyun Meaning: To manage, to lead. Yunhui: Those who receive instructions from above and issue them to those below are called leaders. Book of Rites (Liji), Ji Yi: "The teachings of the former kings, if followed and not changed, are what enable them to lead the world and the states." (Commentary: Lead, meaning to govern.) Yue Ji: "To lead the relationship between father and son, ruler and subject." (Commentary: Lead, meaning to govern.) Zhongni Jū: Yan Youjin asked, "May I venture to ask if rites are what govern evil and preserve good?" (Commentary: Lead, meaning to govern.) Also: Meaning: To command. Former Han Dynasty (Qian Han Shu), Biography of Wei Xiang: "To command all subordinate offices." Also: Meaning: To record. Liu Gan's Poetry: "The swift and slow register the books." (Commentary: Lead, meaning to record.) Also: Official title. Zuo Zhuan, Zhao 27th Year: "Yan Jiangshi served as Right Leader." Also: Official title. Book of Jin (Jin Shu), Treatise on Official Positions: "General of the Central Leader Army, an office of the Wei state." Also: Place name. Zuo Zhuan, Zhao 22nd Year: "Fan Qingzi escorted the King to pursue Shanzi and Ling." (Commentary: Ling, a territory of Zhou.) Former Han Dynasty (Qian Han Shu), Table of Princes and Marquises: Marquis of Poling, Jia. Also: Mountain path, same as 嶺 (ling). Former Han Dynasty (Qian Han Shu), Biography of Yan Zhu: "Riding in a sedan chair over the mountain pass." Also: Meaning: To receive. Also: Rhymes with 離貞切 (lí zhēn qiè), pronounced lín (rising tone). Han Yu, Temple of the Tian Family: "The Wei land is vast, infants play with weapons. Officials are troubled and poisoned, unable to protect their heads and necks." Correction: In the Book of Rites (Liji), Ji Yi, the text reads "因而勿改" (yīn'ér wù gǎi). The quote here uses "弗改" (fú gǎi), which is a variant. The original text of Ji Yi reads "因而勿改".