You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Carriage (chē) Page 1249, Entry 22 Pronounced mì. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to the reins of a horse. According to the Explanations of Names (Shiming), the term implies to obstruct; it refers to pulling and restraining to control a horse. Lu Dian stated: When driving a slow horse, the whip is the primary control; when driving a fierce horse, the reins are the primary control. Also pronounced bì. In a poem by Wang Rong: Early on I made light of the Rhapsody on the Northern Mountain, late in life I cherish the leisure of the eastern marshes. High virtue can nourish one's person, while lower benefits may include a slow-paced rein.