Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 泌 Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 615, Entry 18 Tang Dynasty Rhymes (Tangyun), Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is bi (falling tone), read the same as the character for secret. Explaining Writings (Shuowen) defines it as flowing out from the side. Another interpretation refers to the appearance of spring water gushing forth. Book of Odes (Shijing), Chen Airs: The Bi water flows vast and wide, enough to make one forget hunger. Commentary (Shu): Bi refers to the continuous thin flow of spring water, which eventually gathers into a wide stream. It is also the name of a river. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijing Zhu): The Wen River flows south of Pingzhang County, where the Bi River flows into it. The Bi River originates at White Spring in the northeast of Feicheng County and flows southwest to join the Wen River. There is also Biyang, which is the name of a county. The Expanded Geography (Guangyuji) states it belongs to Nanyang Prefecture in Henan; during the Han Dynasty, it was called Wuyin County, and in the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Biyang County. Also, Wide Rhymes (Guangyun) states the pronunciation is bi (entering tone). Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui) state the pronunciation is bo (entering tone). Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) states the pronunciation is bo (entering tone), read the same as the character bi. It also means to flow out from the side. Also, Wide Rhymes (Guangyun) states the pronunciation is bi (entering tone). Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun) states the pronunciation is bi (entering tone), read the same as the character for brush. Sima Xiangru, Rhapsody on the Imperial Park (Shanglin Fu): Crowded and pressing, flowing and rushing. Textual research: Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijing Zhu) states water flows from the source in the northeast of Fei County, flowing southwest to enter the Fen River. Note: Self source is an error for White Spring. Fen is an error for Wen. Following the original text, corrected to: Water originates at White Spring in the northeast of Feicheng County and flows southwest to join the Wen River.