You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Walk (chuò) Character: ta Kangxi strokes: 17 Page 1263, Entry 09 Pronounced ta The Correct Rhymes (Zheng yun) defines it as mixed and crowded. In the History of the Former Han (Qian Han shu), Biography of Liu Xiang: Crowded with many worthy men, all of whom are respectful and harmonious. In the Rhapsody on the Goddess of the Luo River (Luo shen fu) by Cao Zhi: The multitude of spirits are mixed and crowded together. Additionally, the Jade Chapters (Yu pian) defines it as walking in succession. In old poetry: Flying high in succession, there is no place to rest. In the Rhapsody on the Bamboo Flute (Dong xiao fu) by Wang Bao: Hurrying together in a crowded mass, strange and deceptive. The commentary notes that this describes a scene of abundance. Also spelled sa ta. In the Rhapsody on Literature (Wen fu) by Lu Ji: Flourishing and luxuriant, surging and crowded. The commentary notes that this describes vigorous and inspired writing. Textual Research: In the History of the Former Han, Biography of Liu Xiang, the original text reads: The Zhou dynasty established its foundation, the western suburbs were crowded. I note that the two characters for crowded belong to the following clause, not the preceding one. Following the original punctuation, this has been corrected to read: Crowded with many worthy men, all of whom are respectful and harmonious. In the Rhapsody on the Bamboo Flute by Wang Bao, the character for fast has been corrected to the standard form.