Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 汨 Kangxi strokes: 8 Page 607, Entry 09 Ancient form: 淿 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced mi (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi: The Miluo Abyss in Changsha, the water where Qu Yuan drowned himself. Comprehensive Geography of the Empire (Yitongzhi): Miluo is the name of a river located ten li north of Xiangyin County. Its source originates in Yuzhang; it flows through Xiangyin and divides into two waters. One flows south and is called the Mi River; one passes the ancient Luo City and is called the Luo River. They join again at Qu Pool, hence the name Miluo. It flows west into the Xiang River. Also: Guangyun, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced gu (entering tone). To govern. Mi Zuo is the name of a lost chapter of the Book of Documents (Shangshu). Kong Anguo's Preface to the Book of Documents (Shu Xu): The Emperor governed the land below, established dwelling places, separated living things into categories, and wrote the Mi Zuo. Commentary: Mi means to govern. Zuo means to flourish. It refers to the merit of governing the people flourishing, hence it is the title of the chapter Mi Zuo. Also: The sound of water. Mu Hua, Sea Rhapsody (Hai Fu): Surging and rushing. Commentary: The sound of waves. Also: To clear or channel through. Discourses of Zhou (Zhouyu): Channeled and opened the nine rivers. Also: Opened and crossed the nine plains. Wei Zhao's Commentary: Mi means to open; Yue means to spread. Also: To be in disorder. Book of Documents (Shangshu), Great Plan (Hongfan): The five elements were in disorder. Commentary: It means the arrangement of the five elements was all in chaos. Also: To be submerged. Record of Avoiding Summer Heat (Bishu Lu): When people today say to be submerged, it should mean to float and sink. Du Fu's Poetry: Submerged for a lifetime, one morning to be extended. Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui): Often written in the variant form gu. Also: Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced hu (entering tone). Surging waves. Zhuangzi, Chapter on the Mastery of Life (Dasheng Pian): Enter together with the surge, exit together with the surge. Commentary: Sima says: Mi refers to surging waves. Guo says: That which swirls and surges out is called Mi. It is distinct from the character gu. Peixi Ji: Mi, pronounced with the phonetic of the character meaning target. Refers to the Miluo River. Also pronounced gu, meaning to submerge. Sometimes written with the character ri, which is incorrect.