Wu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Eye (mù) 瞞 Kangxi Strokes: 16 Page 816, Entry 09 Pronounced man (level tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters): To have level eyes. Xu says: Eyelids drooping. Du Lin says: The appearance of the corners of the eyes being level. Also Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): Eyesight that is not clear. Xunzi (Master Xun), Chapter on Negating the Twelve Philosophers: To sink into wine, food, sound, and color, manifesting as eyes closed and appearing confused. Annotation: The appearance of closing the eyes. Also, to conceal the truth and deceive others is called man. Jizhong Zhoushu (Lost Books of the Zhou Dynasty): To be shallow and fond of concealment, thus one's schemes and talents can succeed. Also used as a personal name. Records of the Three Kingdoms (Weizhi), Annals of Emperor Wu: Grand Ancestor was surnamed Cao, named Cao, with the childhood name Aman. Also Souman, the name of a state of the Changdi tribe. Zuo Zhuan (Commentary of Zuo), 11th Year of Duke Wen: Souman invaded the state of Qi. Also a city name. Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Treatise on Geography: The location governed by the Yujiesu State in the Western Regions; the seat of government was at Shuman City, where this city was established and the local king was tasked with administering it. Also a surname. Fengsu Tong (Comprehensive Meaning of Customs): Descendants of the Jingman; originally surnamed Man, later changed to the Man surname. Also pronounced men (level tone): The appearance of being ashamed. Zhuangzi, Chapter on Heaven and Earth: Zigong appeared ashamed. Annotation: Also pronounced man. Also pronounced man (rising tone): Same meaning as above. Also pronounced men (rising tone): Meaning dim or dark. Zhengzitong (True Character Guide): Man and men are different. The Yunhui dictionary cites Zhuangzi, believing that the gate would ooze resin. Xie Huilian's poem: Eternally preserve the liquid men. Rhymed as mian. It is unknown that the original Zhuangzi text used the character men, and that treating man as men is an error.