Wei Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Silk (mì). Kangxi Strokes: 10. Page 917, Entry 01. Pronounced shu. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means to loosen or relax. In the Book of Odes (Shijing), it says, Their exchanges are not delayed. Also, in the Commentary of Zuo (Zuo Zhuan), Year 21 of Duke Xi, it refers to relieving disaster, with the commentary noting that the term means to resolve. Also pronounced zhu. Also pronounced shu (falling tone). The meaning is the same. According to the Jade Chapter (Yupian), the character may also be written as a variant form (shu), or another variant form.