Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) si Kangxi stroke count: 7 Page 97, number 10 Ancient records state: The Tang Dynasty Rhyme Dictionary (Tangyun) notes the pronunciation as a combination of xiang and li. The Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui) note the pronunciation as a combination of xiang and chi. The Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) notes the pronunciation as a combination of xiang and zi, sounding the same as the character si. It means to resemble or to be similar to. Approaching the Correct (Erya), Explaining Plants records: The lun grass resembles a ribbon and the zu grass resembles a braided cord; these are found in the Eastern Sea region. The bo grass resembles silk cloth and the bu grass resembles cotton cloth; these are found in the Mount Hua region. The Commentary (Shu) explains: These grasses are named based on the objects they resemble. It also means to inherit or to continue. The Book of Odes (Shijing), Sacrificial Odes of Zhou states: Used to inherit, used to continue. It also expresses the meaning of comparison or to present as a gift. A poem by Jia Dao states: Today I bring this to present to you; who still has an injustice? Furthermore, the Correct Rhymes notes another pronunciation as a combination of xiang and li, sounding the same as the character si, with the same meaning. The Rhyme Supplement (Yunbu) also notes a rhyming pronunciation as a combination of yang and li, sounding the same as the character yi. The Book of Odes, Greater Odes states: Do not say that I am still young, for I must inherit the legacy of the Duke of Shao. This rhyming sound accords with the word zhi in the following line. The Rhapsody on Drought Clouds (Hanyun Fu) by Jia Yi states: The clear and turbid airs swirl and circulate, rising in layers. Lofty and towering, at times indistinct as if resembling something.