Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Page 615, Entry 05 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun): Pronounced ye (falling tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced ye (falling tone). The name of a river. Explication of Written Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): The Xie River joins the Xun Wave in Bo'an County, Jiujiang, and flows north into the Di region. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijing): The Xie River originates in Bo'an County and flows north past Que Lake, entering the Huai River from the northwest. Annotation: Bo'an County is the same as Bo'xiang County recorded in the Treatise on Geography (Dilizhi). Also refers to dispersing or scattering. Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes (Daya): "To allow the people's sorrows to be dispersed." Commentary (Zhuan): Xie means to remove. Annotation (Jian): Refers to something flowing out or radiating. Also describes a relaxed and leisurely appearance. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Bei (Beifeng): "The wings flap in a relaxed manner." Commentary (Zhuan): When flying and flapping wings, it describes a relaxed appearance. Also means numerous. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wei (Weifeng): "The mulberry pickers are numerous." Commentary (Zhuan): Xie-xie describes a large crowd of people. Also, in the Literary Expositor (Erya), Shixun chapter: "Xian-xian xie-xie" refers to the establishment of laws and regulations. Li Xun states: This refers to forming cliques and establishing rules. Also, Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes (Daya): "Heaven is about to overturn it, do not be so slothful and dragging." Mencius (Mengzi) says: Xie-xie is like the meaning of ta-ta (slothful). Annotation: Refers to being lazy, slow, or compliant. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced xue. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced xue. Identical to the character xie (clean/remove). See the entry for xie (clean/remove) for details. Also means to leak or divulge. Guanzi, Book of Ministers (Junchen): The old saying "walls have ears" refers to the leaking of secret plots. Also, Yangzi's Regional Speech (Fangyan): Means to rest. In the Chu and Yang regions, it is called xie. Also means to radiate or stretch out. Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances (Yueling): In the third month of spring, the yang energy begins to radiate. Also means to mix or mingle. History of the Later Han (Houhanshu), Biography of Du Shi: To use in a somewhat mixed manner. Also means to be arrogant or disrespectful. Identical to the character xie (clean/remove). Xunzi, Glory and Disgrace (Rongru): Those who are proud and disrespectful will invite disaster. Also identical to the character xie (to leak). Also a surname, such as Xie Liu of the State of Lu.