Wu Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Stone (shí)
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Kangxi stroke count: 14
Page 833, Entry 01
Pronounced shí.
According to Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced shí. According to Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui), pronounced shí.
In Er Ya, Interpretation of Words (Erya, Shigu), defined as big.
In Book of Changes (Yijing), Hexagram Jian: Going forward meets with difficulty, coming back meets with the big.
In Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wei: The noble person is tall and graceful.
Also in Odes, Odes of Wei: Big and curly.
In Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), Sixth Year of Duke Huan: Bo (abundant) and shuo (big), fei (fat) and tu (plump), all are defined as big.
Additionally, according to Added Rhymes (Zengyun), it means full or substantial.
It is also used interchangeably with the character for stone.
It also rhymes with shuo (entering tone).
In Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Qin: The team of stallions is very big. Rhyming with she and ba, then huo.
In Lesser Odes (Xiaoya): Already in the courtyard and already big, the great-grandson will be compliant.
In Master Yangs Great Mystery (Yangzi Taijing): My heart is very big, and only then will there be brilliance.