Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Page 509, Entry 06 Pronounced mo. According to the Shuo Wen Jie Zi, the upper part of a tree is called mo. The character structure is derived from wood, with a horizontal line placed above it, referring to the treetop. In the Book of Rites (Liji), it is stated that one offering a staff should hold it by the end. According to the Yu Pian, it refers to the tip, the extremity, or the limit. According to the Guang Yun, it indicates absence, insignificance, or distance. It also signifies the end. In the Book of Documents (Shangshu), it states: I will only succeed in cultivating those who possess virtue. It also acts as a negative particle. In the Book of Rites (Liji), it is written that the king commanded the chief steward: Do not offer the leftover food. It also refers to things that are minor or to be lenient. In the Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), it mentions: Repeatedly enumerating the crimes of Shuyu, without thereby reducing the punishment. It also refers to the four limbs. In the Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), it refers to diseases of the limbs caused by wind pathogens. It also refers to merchants or commerce. In the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), it is written: Prioritize agriculture and restrain commerce to make the people wealthy. It is also the name of a county, Taimo. In the Book of Han (Hanshu), it is recorded as being under the jurisdiction of Kuaiji Commandery. It is also the name of a state, Qiemo. See the Book of Han (Hanshu), Account of the Western Regions. It is also the name of a mountain. The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing) notes that Mo Mountain is rich in red gold. It is also a surname. According to the Tong Pu, the descendants of Moling changed their surname to Mo. Pronounced mi. In the Xunzi, it refers to the silk fabric used to cover the crossbar of a carriage. The commentary notes it is the same as the character mi. Also pronounced mie. In the Songs of Chu (Chuci), it is written: Oars of cassia wood and gunwales of magnolia, breaking through the ice and crushing the snow. Going into the water to gather creepers, climbing to the branch tips to pick lotus flowers. Also pronounced mo. In the poetry of Su Zhe, it is written: The doors are closed tight, and the chirping birds call out to each other for joy. The morning light shifts the shadows of the curtains, and the breeze blows at the end of autumn. Verification: Qiemo is the name of a state, see the Book of Han (Hanshu), Account of the Western Regions. Corrected according to the original text by changing the character.