Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Feather (yǔ) Kangxi Strokes: 12 Page 956, Entry 42 Pronounced xi. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means to rise or flourish. In the Er Ya, Explanation of Words, it is defined as to close or gather together. In the Book of Documents (Shangshu), in the Counsels of Gao Yao, it means to receive extensively and implement universally. In the Book of Odes (Shijing), it describes brothers living in harmony. Also, in the Book of Changes (Yijing), in the Appended Statements, the Earth hexagram, when in a state of rest, signifies convergence. The commentary states that convergence means to gather or collect. Also, in the Book of Odes (Shijing), it mentions the Winnowing Basket constellation in the south, which is extending its tongue. The sub-commentary states that here it signifies a stretching motion. Also, in the Er Ya, Explanation of Instruction, it describes people who agree with one another while simultaneously slandering each other, with no one attending to their duties seriously. The commentary notes that in the Book of Odes, this is written with the characters that look like a duplication of this term, though in the current version of the Book of Odes, it is written with a different character. According to the Guang Ya, the reduplicated form describes something that is blazing or flourishing. The Guang Yun also defines it as drying by means of fire. It also denotes an action or a sense of thriving.