Chen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Sun (rì) 曏 Kangxi stroke count: 17 Page 176, Entry 01 Pronounced xiang (rising tone). Shuowen (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters) states: it means a short time. Zuo Zhuan (Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals) states: Three months since the service. Yupian (Jade Chapters) states: it means a short while. Also pronounced shang (rising tone). Also pronounced xiang (falling tone). The meaning is the same. Also, Yili (Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial) notes: Standing at the place where the toast was exchanged. Note: It is the same as the character for direction. Also, Zhuangzi (Master Zhuang), Autumn Floods chapter: Evidence of the past and present. Guo note: Xiang means bright. Shuwen (Explication of Text) states: Cui says, Xiang means former or past.