Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Rain (yǔ) Character: Meng Kangxi Stroke Count: 22 Page 1380, Entry 01 Pronounced meng. According to the Shuo Wen Jie Zi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters), it describes a state where atmospheric energy descends but terrestrial energy does not rise to meet it; this is called meng. Meng signifies a state of dimness or obscurity. The character is composed of the radical for rain and the phonetic component meng. Sometimes also written in a variant form (wu). Also pronounced meng. The meaning is the same. Also pronounced meng. Equivalent to the character meng. Also pronounced mao. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the term kou meng refers to having shallow insight or being stingy. In the Book of Han (Hanshu), chapter on the Five Elements: Meng heng feng ruo. Commentary by Shigu: Meng is pronounced dou. According to Ying Shao, if one is kou meng (stingy and base), it will cause the winds to be irregular. In the chapter on the Five Elements: Appearance, speech, sight, and hearing are all governed by the heart. If these four aspects go astray, one becomes dim and ignorant; therefore, the resulting calamity is called meng. Sometimes also written in a variant form (mao). According to the Yu Pian (Jade Chapters), pronounced fu. It refers to terrestrial energy rising while atmospheric energy does not respond. Also written in a variant form (wu). Also pronounced meng. Originally written as the characters meng or wu. For further details, see the entry for the character meng.