Zi Collection, Upper Volume, Page 1, Entry 01 Meaning: In the "Classified Dictionary" (Yupian), this is recorded as the ancient character for "xiu". See the entry for "xiu" for annotations. According to the "Explanations of Characters" (Shuowen Jiezi), "xiu" was originally written as "㝛", a character composed of "宀" (roof) and "㝛" (phonetic component), making it a phono-semantic compound. Therefore, "㝛" is the original character for "xiu". The ancient character is listed here based on the "Classified Dictionary" (Yupian).