Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) 鉈 Kangxi strokes: 13 Page 1300, Entry 18 Pronounced she. According to the Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it is a short spear. It is also written in a variant form (shī). According to the Regional Speech (Fangyan) by Yang Xiong (Yangzi), in the regions of Wu, Yang, Jiang, Huainan, and Chu, as well as around the Five Lakes, a spear is called (shī). Note: Pronounced chang-she (falling tone). Also pronounced shi. Also pronounced chi. The meaning is the same. According to the Rhymes of the Vast (Guangyun), in the entry for shi (rising tone), there is an additional pronunciation of yi (rising tone), but this pronunciation is missing in the Five-Pu rhyme category. Textual research: In the Rhymes of the Vast (Guangyun), the pronunciation is listed as shi. We note that the pronunciation of shi is usually represented as shen (level tone), which is different from the pronunciation of (ta). However, the pronunciation of shi is represented as shang-zhi (level tone), which is the same as the pronunciation of (ta). Therefore, we have corrected the entry from shi to shi. Furthermore, in the Classified Compilation (Leipian), the pronunciation is listed as shi. We note that the pronunciation of shi is usually represented as sheng-zhi (level tone), which is different from the pronunciation of (ta). However, the pronunciation of chi is represented as shi-zhi (level tone), which is the same as the pronunciation of (ta). Therefore, we have corrected the entry from shi to chi.