Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Twenty (gǒng) Kangxi Strokes: 7 Page 353, Entry 17 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced long (falling tone). Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explanation of Words (Shiyan): To play with. Commentary: Refers to playing with precious objects. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes of the Kingdom (Xiaoya): Holding the jade scepter and playing with it. History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Zhao Yao: Emperor Gaozu held the imperial seal of the Censor-in-Chief and played with it. Also, to tease or frolic. Left Commentary (Zuo Zhuan), Ninth Year of Duke Xi: Yiwu was weak and did not like to play. Note: To play, to tease. History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Annals of Emperor Zhao: The Emperor plowed the fields at Goudun for sport. Note: Shigu says, sport fields refers to fields used for banquets and excursions. Also, Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui): To insult or mock. History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Dongfang Shuo: Whenever the high officials were in their posts, Shuo would mock and tease them, never once bowing to them. Also, a musical piece is called a long. Book of Jin (Jin Shu), Biography of Huan Yi: Wang Huizhi moored his boat beside Green Creek and sent someone to say to Yi, I have heard you are skilled at playing the flute, please perform a piece for me. Yi then got off his carriage, sat on a folding stool, and played three melodies. When the music was finished, he boarded his carriage and left. History of the Southern Dynasties (Nan Shi), Biographies of Hermits: Zong Shaowen was skilled at the zither; in ancient times there were the Metal and Stone melodies, which only Shaowen knew how to pass on. Ji Kang, Rhapsody on the Zither (Qinfu): Changing the rhyme and shifting the tone, a marvelous melody emerges. Also, Compendium of Characters (Zihui): An alley.