You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) 15 strokes Page 1166, Entry 03 Tang Dynasty Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced ta. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced da. The sound is ta. Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Single-component Characters and Analyzing Compound Characters): To consult and speak. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Reckless speech. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Words expressing mutual hatred. Also, ta ta means talkative. Xunzi (Master Xun), Rectification of Names chapter: The speech of the foolish is babbling and bubbling. Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun): The term zan ta is also written as ta. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes (Xiao Ya): Whispering and babbling, behind one's back they hate. Commentary (Jian): Whispering and babbling refers to speaking face to face while holding mutual hatred behind one's back. Ta is also written as ta. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Also written as ta. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced ta. Equivalent to the character ta.