You Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Cowrie (bèi). Kangxi stroke count: 14. Page 1209, Entry 03. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced qiu. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Anthology (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced qiu. According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to using wealth to distort the law as a form of bribery. Xu says it refers to making unreasonable demands. According to Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), specifically the Biographies of the Jesters (Huaji Zhuan), it also refers to the fear of accepting bribes and distorting the law. Furthermore, according to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it also means to pledge or to request.