Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Hiding (xì) Kangxi Strokes: 2 Page 154, Entry 35 Pronounced xi (rising tone) Explanation in the Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): To hide or conceal something in a diagonal or hidden space. It is composed of a horizontal top stroke representing a covering. Notes from the Jingyun: The character for chest or box (fang) is a container for holding items. The character for hiding (xi) denotes the object being hidden. The shapes of the character for hiding (xi) and the character for chest or box (fang) are similar, but their meanings are opposite.