Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 193, Entry 17 Pronounced wei. Jade Chapter (Yupian): Means singular, only. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): A word denoting single-mindedness. Book of Changes (Yijing), Qian Hexagram: Perhaps it is only the sage. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes (Xiao Ya): Only considering the matters of food and wine. Rhyme Anthology (Yunhui): In the Six Classics, the three characters meaning wei are all interchangeable and serve as modal particles. Also the name of a county. History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qian Han Shu), Treatise on Geography: There is Laiwei County in Yizhou Commandery. Also pronounced chui. Same meaning as who. Represents the meaning of what. Also pronounced sui. Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): The sound of a response. Book of Rites (Liji), Summary of the Rules of Propriety (Qu Li): One must respond with caution. Classic of Explanations (Shiwen): Wei, read as yu gui. Xu Miao reads it as yu bi. Shen Chong reads it as yi shui. Also: When a father calls, do not merely respond with nuo; when a teacher calls, do not merely respond with nuo; one must respond with wei and stand up. Record of Internal Rules (Neize): When children learn to speak, boys respond with wei and girls respond with yu. Strategies of the Warring States (Zhanguo Ce): Fan Sui repeatedly responded with wei wei. Also: Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Qi (Qi Feng): Those fish swim freely. Commentary (Zhuan): Wei wei, the appearance of moving in and out without restraint. 箋 (Jian): Wei wei, the appearance of following and conforming to one another. Classic of Explanations (Shiwen): Wei, read as wei gui. Shen Chong reads it as yang shui. Han Poetry (Han Shi): Written as yi yi, meaning unable to control.