Mao Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Hand (shǒu). Kangxi strokes: 22. Page 448, Entry 01. Pronounced xi (rising tone). As defined in the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): to lift. According to the Origins of the Six Writings (Liushugu): to hold while suspended. In the Classic of History (Shujing), section Establishment of Government (Lizheng): attendants who are led. Commentary: those who attend and support the master. In the Classic of Poetry (Shijing), section Greater Odes (Daya): like taking, like lifting. Commentary: when an object is on the ground, one lifts it with the hand. In the Book of Rites (Liji), section Summary of the Rules of Propriety (Quli): when an elder leads one by the hand, one should support the elder's hand with both of one's own. Commentary: to lead by the hand means to pull along while walking. Also means to separate or to alienate. In the Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), seventh year of Duke Xi: to summon those who are alienated through the use of ritual. In the Discourses of the States (Guoyu): the degree of moderation does not lead to alienation. Also means to connect. In the History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qianhan shu), Treatise on Astronomy (Tianwen zhi): the ladle connects to the dragon's horn. Commentary: the ladle refers to the handle of the Northern Dipper. Also a surname. Found in the Garden of Surnames (Xingyuan). Sometimes written in a simplified form. The common variant forms are incorrect.