Wei Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Ear (ěr). Kangxi stroke count: 12. Page 967, Entry 10. Pronounced die. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means to be settled or at peace. In the Rhapsody on the Long Flute (Changdi Fu) by Ma Rong, it is written: Hu Ba settled the bridge, and Qing Xiang relaxed the hanging chime. The annotation states that die means to be settled. Additionally, the Dialects (Fangyan) by Yang Xiong mentions that in the rural areas of Yangyue, when people insult each other and consider the other person ignorant, they call them die. Die refers to the inconsistency between what is perceived by the ears and the eyes. Furthermore, the Guangyun describes it as the appearance of ears hanging down. Additionally, according to the Jiyun, it is pronounced zhai. It refers to the appearance of ears standing upright.