You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Body (shēn) Kangxi Strokes: 7 Page 1237, Entry 01 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced shēn. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced shēn. Explication of Writing (Shuowen): The body. It represents the form of a human body. Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explanation of Ancient Words (Shigu): Refers to the self. Commentary: Body, refers to oneself. Explanation of Names (Shiming): Body means to extend. It is that which can be bent and extended. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Refers to the self. Overview of the Nine Classics (Jiujing Yunlan): The physical frame. The totality of the hundred bones is called the body. Book of Changes (Yijing), Gen Hexagram: Stillness of the body. Appended Remarks (Xici): Take things near to oneself from one's own body. Book of Documents (Shujing), Instructions of Yi (Yixun): Examine oneself as if one were not yet sufficient. Classic of Filial Piety (Xiaojing), Chapter on Opening the Theme: Body, hair, and skin, are received from one's parents. Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes (Daya): Great Ren was with child. Commentary: Body means heavy. Note: Heavy means pregnant. Sub-commentary: Because there is another body within the body, it is called heavy. Also refers to an official appointment certificate. History of Tang (Tangshu), Treatise on Selection and Appointment: Proposals for appointments were issued with tallies, which were called appointment certificates. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Account of the Southwest Barbarians: The country of Shendu. Note: Suoyin commentary says: Shendu is pronounced juan. Also, in Rhyme Supplements (Yunbu): Rhymes with lian. Yang Fang, Poem of Joyful Union: My feelings and yours are united, just like a shadow following the body. Sleeping together under a woven quilt, the padding made of identical silk.