Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) Kangxi Stroke Count: 9 Page 104, Number 04 Collected Rimes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui) note that this character is the same as xì. Erya (Erya), Explaining Words: xì means to inherit or succeed. Commentary: xì refers to a continuation of connection or belonging. Book of Changes (Yijing), Sui Hexagram: Tie up the child and lose the strong man. Also, Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), Twenty-fifth year of Duke Xi: The people of Qin passed through the land of Xi, emerged from hiding to bind the chariot drivers, and used them to besiege Shangmi. By dusk, they reached the city walls. Note: xì means to bind. Also, Eighteenth year of Duke Xiang: Xianzi used red silk threads to tie together two pairs of jade. Also the same as yè, meaning to drag. Zhuangzi (Zhuangzi), Mountain Tree: He adjusted his belt and dragged his shoes to go see the King of Wei.