Zi Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Person (rén). Ting. Kangxi strokes: 9. Page 103, number 23. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) indicates the fanqie pronunciation of dai and ding. Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui) indicates the fanqie pronunciation of ta and ding. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) indicates the fanqie pronunciation of tu and ding. Read as the rising tone of ting. The Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen) defines it as describing a long and slender appearance. One interpretation suggests it refers to touching the ground, while another suggests it means to substitute. According to the Dialects (Fangyan) by Yangzi, it is used in the region of Chu. It also conveys the meaning of being respectful. Furthermore, it means level and flat. As used in a poem in response to Zhang Che by Han Yu: The stone bridge is level and long, and the sandy water reflects a cold light. Additionally, the Collected Rhymes, Rhyme Assembly, and Correct Rhymes note it is also read with the fanqie pronunciation of ta and ding, sounding the same as ting. The meaning is identical.