Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Bow (gōng) Page 358, Entry 07 Ancient script. Pronounced mi (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): A bow without decorative edges, used to untangle reins. Erya (Approaching Elegance), Section on Implements: The one with edges is called a bow, the one without edges is called a mi. Annotation: This refers to the horn bow of the present day. Sub-commentary: Li Xun states that a bow decorated with bone at both ends is called a bow, while one without bone decorations is called a mi. Sun Yan states that the edges refer to silk winding and lacquer painting, and mi refers to a bow without silk winding or bone decorations at the ends. Shiming (Explanation of Names): The ends of a bow are called mi, made of bone, signifying a smooth appearance. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes: Ivory-decorated mi, fish-skin quiver. Commentary: The ivory-decorated mi is the part at the end of the bow that curves in the opposite direction. Sub-commentary: Mi is the name for the tip of the bow, made of ivory. It is the end of the bow, and when relaxed, it curves backward, which is why it is described as the part of the bow that curves in the opposite direction. Also, Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): Means to pacify or settle. Yupian (Jade Chapters): Means to stop or cease. Zuo Zhuan (Chronicle of Zuo), 25th Year of Duke Xiang: From now on, the wars will slightly pacify. Also, Yupian (Jade Chapters): Means to forget. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes: The sorrow in the heart cannot be eliminated or forgotten. Commentary: The sorrow I think of cannot be forgotten. Also, Yupian (Jade Chapters): Means to stabilize or settle. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Hereditary House of Tian Wan: To govern a state and settle the people, there is nothing more suitable than the five musical notes. Also, Yupian (Jade Chapters): Means to eliminate or dispel. Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Zhao Yi: When below, one talks loftily of the present age to dispel the disasters of the time. Also, to press down or lower. Qu Yuan, Li Sao (Encountering Sorrow): I commanded Xihe to press down the rhythm. Annotation: Mi means to press down. Sima Xiangru, Zixu Fu (Rhapsody of Sir Fantasy): Pressing down the rhythm and lingering. Annotation: Sima Biao states: Mi is like the meaning of lowering. Also, a place name. Zuo Zhuan (Chronicle of Zuo), 21st Year of Duke Zhuang: In spring, a meeting and oath took place at the land of Mi. Annotation: Mi is a place in the State of Zheng. Also, Shiming (Explanation of Names): Means to accept or receive. Mi mi refers to words spoken by both parties to express their intentions. Verification: In the original text, the word also was changed to end.