Zi Collection, Page Position: Upper, Radical: Ear (ěr), Page 134, Entry 03 Pronounced ròu. 《Tang Yun》 notes the pronunciation as ěr yóu qiè. 《Jiyun》, 《Yun Hui》, and 《Zheng Yun》 note the pronunciation as ér yóu qiè, with the same reading as "róu." 《Shuowen Jiezi》 explains it as: to make the land fertile and pliable. The character's form is derived from "tián" (field), with "róu" as the phonetic component. 《Guangyun》 explains it as: fertile land. It also refers to a place name. 《Zheng Yu》 records: If the two cities of Yān, Bì, Bǔ, and Dān are conquered, and then passing through the places of Dàn, Lì, and Shēn, all these lands will belong to the lord.