Xu Collection, Middle Volume, Radical: Mound (fù) Stroke Count: 14 Page 1350, Entry 07 Pronounced hu (fourth tone) in Guangyun, and ha (fourth tone) in Jiyun, Yunhui, and Zhengyun, sounding like "kèn". Explained in Shuowenjiezi as "to obstruct". Explained in Yupian as "boundary, limit, orderly". In the "Book of Changes (Yijing)", the third yao of the Gen hexagram states: "Gen its limit." Note: "Limit" refers to the waist. The third yao is located between the upper and lower trigrams, hence "Gen its limit." In "Strategies of the Warring States (Zhanguo Ce)", Wushan and Qianzhong in the south served as boundaries. In "Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji)", "Records of the Minister of Finance (Pingzhun Shu)": Houses, carriages, and clothing, exceeding the prescribed limits without restraint. Also, in Shuowenjiezi, another meaning is "threshold". Explained in Yupian as "threshold". In Guangyun, it is interchangeable with the character , referring to a threshold. Also, pronounced yu ken (fourth tone) in Jiyun and Zhengyun, sounding like "lèn". In Jiyun, it indicates urgency. Also, pronounced hu gen (fourth tone) in Yunhuibu, sounding like "hèn". In Shiming, "Gen" is "limit". When the time is not yet right, it prevents things from growing and imposes restrictions. Also rhymes with hu jian (third tone), sounding like "xiàn". In Yan Yanzhi's "Elegy for Tao Qian (Taotian Lei)": Measures are difficult to gauge, advances and retreats have their own boundaries. Changqing resigned from office, and Zhibin voluntarily resigned. Also rhymes with xing dian (fourth tone), sounding like "xiàn". In Su Zhe's "Poem for Sending Sun Ti (Song Sun Ti)": Opening the window to welcome a good guest, retreating to study scrolls. Governing should not last too long; the clear breeze is naturally boundless. Note: "Juàn" is pronounced with the departing tone.