Zi Collection, Upper Volume, Page 1, Entry 01 Radical: Flesh (ròu) Pronounced qì From the "Tang Yun" (Tang Yun), the pronunciation is indicated by the fanqie "xu qi" (xu qi), resulting in the sound "qi" (qì). "Shuowen Jiezi" (Shuowen Jiezi) explains this character as "to vibrate the valley" (zhèn dòng gǔ). "Yupian" (Yupian) defines it as "to vibrate the eye" (zhèn dòng yǎnjing). "Zhengzitong" (Zhengzitong) states that the character "yi" (yì) originates from this character. The character "gu" (gǔ) is composed of "rou" (ròu) and "ba" (bā), which should indicate the quantity of sacrificial offerings. The character "yi" (yì), referring to dance, is determined by the quantity of offerings, whether grand or simple, hence it is derived from the character "gu" (gǔ).