Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Rice (mǐ) San Kangxi strokes: 17 Page 912, Entry 25 Broad Rimes (Guangyun), Collection of Rimes (Jiyun), Collected Rimes (Yunhui), and Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced san (rising tone). Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): The ancient form of the character for rice porridge mixed with meat is written as san. It refers to using rice mixed into soup or broth. Another theory states it refers to individual grains of rice. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Officers of Heaven: The contents of the sacrificial vessels, including gruel and mixed-grain food. Commentary: Take equal parts of beef, mutton, and pork, cut into small pieces, and mix with two parts rice and one part meat to make a cake, which is then fried. Zhuangzi, Mountain Tree Chapter: Confucius was trapped between the states of Chen and Cai, having gone seven days without cooked food; the soup made of orach leaves had no rice grains mixed into it. Explanation of Names (Shiming): San means to adhere or cling, referring to things sticking together. Also, Sea of Documents (Pianhai): To mix or blend. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Officers of Heaven, Sub-commentary: When various feudal states held the Grand Archery Rite, the Grand Target was ninety bows, the San Target was seventy bows, and the Han Target was fifty bows. The San Target implies a mixture. It was decorated with leopard or swan skins and edged with elk hide, ranking lower than the specifications for the Son of Heaven and the high officials. Also, Classified Compilation (Leipian): Pronounced san (level tone). Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced qin (falling tone). The meaning remains the same.