Zi Collection, Upper Volume, Page 1, Entry 01 Pronounced ji (entering tone) xiao (entering tone) according to the "Tang Yun" (Tang Yun). Pronounced zi (entering tone) xiao (entering tone) according to the "Jiyun" (Jiyun), same sound as "jiao". "Shuowen Jiezi" (Shuowen Jiezi) explains it as: a face that is withered, thin, and narrow. The character is composed of "face" and "scorched". "Yupian" (Yupian) quotes "Chuci" (Chuci) as saying: the color of the face is haggard. Also pronounced zuo (falling tone) jiao (falling tone) according to the "Guangyun" (Guangyun). Pronounced ci (falling tone) jiao (falling tone) according to the "Jiyun" (Jiyun), same sound as "qiao". The meaning is the same. Also pronounced zi (rising tone) xiao (falling tone) according to the "Guangyun" (Guangyun) and "Jiyun" (Jiyun), same sound as "jiao". "Guangyun" (Guangyun) explains it as: the face is not lustrous. "Jiyun" (Jiyun) explains it as: the face is not moist.