Yin Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Wide (guǎng)
Kangxi Strokes: 5
Page 343, Entry 06
Guangyun: Pronounced pi (rising tone). Jiyun and Zhengyun: Pronounced pi (rising tone).
Yupian: To prepare or provide.
Zuo Zhuan (Zuozhuan), Year 9 of Duke Xiang: Officials ensure their departments are provided with necessary supplies.
Also Jiyun: To manage or govern.
Zuo Zhuan (Zuozhuan), Year 25 of Duke Xiang: Zi Mu of the state of Chu ordered the management of taxes.
Shu (Classic Commentary): To manage and bring to completion.
Also Jiyun: Used interchangeably with the term meaning to shelter or protect (bi).
Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Ministry of Earth, Suishi: To prepare and store necessary resources.
Shiwen: The term pi is also written as the variant form meaning to shelter (bi).
Also Jiyun: Used interchangeably with the term meaning to compare or organize (bi).
Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Ministry of Spring, Daxu: The grand supervisor evaluates the music officials.
Commentary: Zheng Daifu interpreted the term bi as pi, meaning to record and assemble the music officials.
Also Jiyun: Pronounced pi (falling tone). Also pronounced pi (rising tone). The meaning remains the same.