Zi Collection, Upper Volume, Page 45, Entry 07 Radical: Power (lì) Pronounced sè. In "Explanations of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi)", it is explained as meaning sorrowful. Another saying describes it as the appearance of slight fear. Also, in "Jiyun", pronounced qì lì qiè, pronounced fù. The meaning is the same. Originally written as 㱇, simplified to 㱇. The character 㱇 is derived from 作.