You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) 誶 Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 1165, Entry 22 Pronounced suì. From Explaining Graphs (Shuowen): To reproach. From Compendium of Characters (Yupian): To scold. From Expanded Rhymes (Zengyun): To mock; to insult. From Discourses of the States (Guoyu): When the King of Wu returned from attacking Qi, he scolded Shen Xu. From History of the Tang (Tangshu), Biography of Shuda: Angry, scolded, and disrespectful. Also, from Broad Gloss (Guangya): To remonstrate; to inquire. From Master Zhuang (Zhuangzi), Xu Wugui: If a discerning scholar has no matters of insult or reproach, then he is not happy. Commentary: This refers to insulting and scolding. Lu Deming, Phonology and Meaning: To inquire. Pronounced chóng. Also pronounced jùn. Also, from Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Classified Chapters (Leipian): Pronounced cuì. To report. From Compendium of Characters (Yupian): To speak; to inquire. Also, from Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Collection (Yunhui): Pronounced suì. From Former History of the Han (Qianhanshu), Biography of Jia Yi: Do not take a dustpan and broom while standing and talking in a scolding manner. Fu Qian says: This means to scold. Zhang Yan says: To blame or reproach. Yan Shigu says: Pronounced suì. Also, from Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Interchangeable with the character xùn. From Zhang Heng, Rhapsody on Thinking (Si Fu): I carefully examine the hearths revealed in the celestial signs, observing water and fire and speaking falsely. Commentary: To report. History of the Later Han (Houhanshu) writes it as falsely scolding. Master Zhuang (Zhuangzi) uses the phrase insult and scold. Lu Deming, Phonology and Meaning: Also pronounced xìn. Also, from Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Collection (Yunhui) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced zú. From Golden Vessel Character Examination (Jinhu Zikao): Insult and scold; to mock and blame. From Master Lie (Liezi), The Power of Fate (Liming Pian): Insult and scold. Commentary: This refers to being fond of bullying, insulting, and scolding others. Zhang Zhan pronounces it suì, Yin Jingshun pronounces it zú.