Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Spirit (shì) Character: tiao Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 842, Entry 20 Ancient form. According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), it is pronounced tiao. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced tiao. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to the removal of ancestral spirit tablets to a more distant temple. According to the Book of Rites (Liji), specifically the section on the Laws of Sacrifice: A distant temple is called a tiao, and that which is removed from a tiao is called a tan. The commentary states: The word tiao implies leaping, meaning to leap up and move beyond. According to the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), specifically the section on the Officials of Spring: The Keeper of the Tiao is responsible for guarding the temples of the former kings and dukes. The commentary states: The place where removed spirit tablets are stored is called a tiao. According to the Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), specifically the ninth year of Duke Xiang: Use the tiao of the former lord to house it. The commentary states: The feudal lords consider the temple of their founding ancestor to be the tiao. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is also written in a variant form (tiao).