Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 沬; Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 612, Entry 14 Ancient script form of the character xu. According to the Sound Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is mèi. According to the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui) and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is mèi. It is a place name in the State of Wei. From the Book of Odes (Shijing): In the village of Mei. It is also written as mèi. From the Book of Documents (Shujing): Proclaim the great mandate in the State of Mei. Also, from the Book of Changes (Yijing), regarding the Abundance hexagram: At midday, see the dim light. The commentary states: Master Wang says: This refers to faint or obscured brightness. Master Xue says: This refers to the auxiliary star of the Dipper. Also, according to the Sound Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is wèi. It is a river name. Also, according to the Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is huì. According to the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means to wash the face. It is interchangeable with huì. It is also written as huì. From the Record of Rites (Liji): If the face is dirty, heat the rice-washing water and request permission to wash the face; if the feet are dirty, heat the hot water and request permission to wash them.