Wu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Eye (mù) 睎; Kangxi strokes: 12; Page 809, Entry 14 Pronounced xi Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): To look into the distance. Yupian: To squint or look sideways. Yangzi Fangyan: In the eastern Qi, Qing, and Xu regions, squinting is called xi. Ban Gu Xidu Fu (Rhapsody on the Western Capital): Gazing far at the Qin Mountains. Guo Pu Jiang Fu (Rhapsody on the River): Even Fei Lian cannot catch a glimpse of its tracks. Also means to admire. Yangzi Fayan (Model Sayings): Those who admire thoroughbred horses will become riders like those who ride thoroughbreds; those who admire Yan Hui will become disciples like Yan Hui. Han Yu Nanshan Shi (Poem on the Southern Mountain): In haste, gazing into the distance, one can only see what is nearby on the left and right. Also, according to the Yunhui, it is interchangeable with the character xi (hope). Xiaojing Xu (Preface to the Classic of Filial Piety): Those who hope to ascend into the hall must open the doors and windows themselves. Commentary: Xi means to look forward to or to hope for. Also, from the Biography of Dong Zhongshu in the Book of Han (Qianhan shu): Gongsun Hong catered to the prevailing customs to hold power. Annotation: Xi means to observe and cater to others. Zihui Bu: Sometimes written in a variant form. There are also other variant forms, but those are incorrect. This character belongs to the Eye radical, with the right side written as a canopy over a cloth.