Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 977, Entry 06 Pronounced wei (falling tone) Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): The storehouse for grain. Formed from the meat radical, representing its shape. Yupian: Baihu Tong says: The stomach is the residence of the spleen, the place where grain is gathered; therefore, the spleen receives its vitality from the stomach. Guangyun: Intestines and stomach. Shiming: Stomach, meaning to encircle; it encircles and receives food. Book of Rites (Liji), Inner Chapters: Roast deer stomach. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biographies of the Money Makers: Stomach jerky is insignificant; the Zhuo family owns many horses. Commentary: Jin Zhuo says: Nowadays, officials commonly use boiling water in the tenth month to scald sheep stomachs, season them with ground pepper and ginger, and dry them in the sun, which is what this refers to. Additionally, in Yunhui: The name of a Western constellation. Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances: In the last month of spring, the sun is in the Stomach constellation. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Treatise on the Celestial Offices: The Stomach constellation is the heavenly granary. Commentary: The Stomach constellation governs granaries and warehouses, the storehouse for the five grains. When it shines brightly, the world is at peace, and the five grains are abundant. Also, in Jiyun: Originally written as the variant form. Book of Rites (Liji), Inner Chapters: Roast deer stomach. Explication of Texts (Shiwen): Stomach is also written as the variant form. Also written as the variant form.