Chen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Tree (mù). Kangxi stroke count: 11. Page 529, Entry 14. Pronounced tiao. In the Extensive Dictionary of Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Rhyme Assemblage (Yunhui), pronounced tiao. Same pronunciation as tiao. Sometimes also written in a variant form (tiao). Shuowen Jiezi defines it as a small branch. Xu states it is that which grows out from a large branch. Book of Odes (Shijing), Zhou Nan: "Felling its branches and trunks." The Commentary states: Tree branches are called tiao, and trunks are called mei. Also refers to the appearance of being long. Book of Documents (Shangshu), Yu Gong: "Their trees have long, trailing branches." Also the name of a type of tree, belonging to the citrus family. Er Ya: "Pomelo tiao." Book of Odes (Shijing), Qin Feng: "There are tiao trees and mei trees." Pi Ya explains: The pomelo is similar to an orange but larger than a mandarin. Its other name is tiao. Also refers to logic or order. Book of Documents (Shangshu), Pan Geng: "Like a net on its main rope, it has order and is not chaotic." Tiao-ran is a phrase describing the sound of whistling. Book of Odes (Shijing), Wang Feng: "In the central valley there is motherwort, long and whistling." Also refers to being reached or unobstructed. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Jiao Si Ge: "The sound and atmosphere reach far." Also refers to being clear and orderly. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Lü Zhi: "The yin and yang and all things, none are not orderly and complete." Also refers to administrative orders or regulations. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Harsh Officials: "Used to promote the regulations of transformation." Also refers to reporting or presenting in sections. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Edict of Emperor Yuan: "Present in detailed sections without any taboos." Also refers to articles or rules. Book of Jin (Jinshu), Biography of Liu Shi: Records that he wrote the Spring and Autumn Articles in twenty volumes. Yan Shigu states: Whenever "tiao" is mentioned, it means to list things one by one, like the branches of a tree. Also refers to a rope. Book of Rites (Liji), Za Ji: "The mourning cap is attached with ropes." Also one of the eight winds. Yi Wei Tong Gua Yan: Records that the northeast wind is called the tiao wind. Also, Bo Ya interprets "tiao-tiao" as the appearance of being disturbed. Ming-tiao is a place name located in Anyi County, Hedong Commandery. Also the name of a vassal state. During the Han dynasty, Zhou Bo was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Tiao. Also a surname. Xing Yuan records that in the Jin dynasty, there was a Minister of Works under Ran Min named Tiao Mei. Also, in the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced tiao. Same pronunciation as tiao. Refers to pruning tree branches. Book of Odes (Shijing), Bin Feng: "In the silkworm month, prune the mulberry branches." Also pronounced tiao. The meaning is the same. Also interchangeable with the character for cleanse (di). Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Autumn Official: Contains the official title "Tiao-lang-shi." The commentary states: Pronounced di. Also rhythmic pronunciation (ye) as tou. Lu Yun, Xia Fu Jun Lei: "The hundred conducts have different principles, your reputation is encompassing. Perched like a phoenix at the ninth of the beginning, folding its wings on the vast branches."