You Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Shellfish (bèi). Kangxi stroke count: 20. Page 1212, Entry 01. Pronounced shan (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters): To provide. Yupian (Jade Chapters): To assist or relieve. To provide aid or support. Mencius (Mengzi): In this situation, one only seeks to save one's life, fearing that it will not be sufficient for provision. Zhao Qi Commentary: Fearing to suffer from cold or hunger and being unable to provide. Also, History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Li, Wang, Deng, and Lai: Li Tong and Deng Chen were wealthy and provided for. Commentary: Deng Chen’s family served as high-ranking officials for generations and were considered a powerful clan; Li Tong’s family was wealthy and considered well-provided. Also, Pan Ku Biography Discourse: Pan Ku’s writing was rich and lush, and his narration was detailed. Also, same as the character dan. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Sima Xiangru: Filter out the sediment and turbidity, stabilize the disasters. Commentary: Suoyin states: The Book of Han (Hanshu) is written as "sprinkle, settle, stabilize disasters." Dan means to stabilize. Also, History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Treatise on Food and Money: Still unable to satisfy their desires. Commentary: Shigu states: Dan was used interchangeably with shan in ancient times. Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes): Shan sometimes appears in the variant form. Also written as dan.