Shen Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Grass (cǎo)
Entry: Qi
Kangxi Stroke Count: 14
Page 1041, Entry 04
Pronounced qi
The appearance of flourishing grass. Book of Odes (Shijing): The leaves are lush. Also, the appearance of clouds densely gathering. Book of Odes (Shijing): The clouds are dense. Also, in the Erya, a dictionary of synonyms (Erya), it refers to a subject or child exhausting their efforts to show loyalty. Also, referring to qifei, the appearance of patterns intersecting. Book of Odes (Shijing): Intersecting and patterned, forming this shell-brocade. Also, qiqie, the appearance of being respectful and cautious. Book of Odes (Shijing): Respectful and cautious.
Also, pronounced ci
Zuo Si, Rhapsody on the Wei Capital (Wei du fu): Precious trees are graceful, strange flowers are flourishing. The breeze from the orchids is fragrant like incense, the sweet dew is like sweet wine.
Also, pronounced qi
The meaning is the same.
Textual verification: Book of Odes (Shijing): There is qi and there is qie. According to the original text, qie has been corrected from ju.