Xu Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Leather (gé). Kangxi strokes: 16. Page 1387, Entry 35. Pronounced man. Pronounced man. Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters) explains it as the hollow part of a shoe. It also has the meaning of to cover. Note: Xu Kai states: The hollow of a shoe is what is referred to as the interior of the shoe. Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): Man refers to boots and shoes. Lüshi Chunqiu (Spring and Autumn Annals of Master Lü): The workman from the southern house is a shoemaker. Also, Er-ya (Approaching Elegance) Commentary on Implements: The handle is referred to as man. Also: Pronounced wan. The meaning is the same. Also: Pronounced man. The meaning is to be distressed or frustrated. Originally written as the character for being full or stuffed. Or written as a variant form. Lüshi Chunqiu (Spring and Autumn Annals of Master Lü): Eating too many delicacies will cause the stomach to become bloated, and a bloated stomach will result in chest and abdominal distress. Textual research: In the Lüshi Chunqiu, the text reads: The workman of the southern house. It is the shoemaker. Following the original text, the phrase is corrected from the version mentioning one hundred to read: It is the shoemaker.