Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 渫 Kangxi Strokes: 13 Page 634, Entry 14 Pronounced xue. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it means to remove. Another source suggests it refers to cleaning out a well. Book of Changes (Yijing), Hexagram of the Well: The well is cleaned but not eaten. Commentary: The term refers to the silt in the well that has accumulated and caused pollution. It also means to disperse. History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Treatise on Food and Money: Farmers having money and grain, which are then dispersed. Also, according to the Dialect (Fangyan) by Yang Xiong, it means to pause or stop. Cao Zhi, Seven Revelations: The joy has not yet ceased. It also means to leak. It is the same as the character for leak. Zhuangzi, Autumn Floods chapter: The Tail End of the universe leaks but does not run dry. It also means to be filthy or lowly. Wang Bao, Eulogy on the Sage Lord Obtaining Worthy Ministers: Departing from a lowly and filthy situation to be promoted to the imperial court. Commentary: This refers to being disrespectful and filthy. It also means to be slothful or disrespectful. Commentary on the Book of Odes (Shizhuan): To be drunk but not leave is to be disrespectful to one's clan. Correct Meaning (Zhengyi): To remain drunk and not leave is disrespectful to the clansmen. It is also the name of a river. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijingzhu): The Die River originates in Jianping Commandery and flows east through Dieyang County. It is also a surname. The ancient worthy Diezi is mentioned in Han Feizi. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced she. It also means to remove. Also pronounced shi. A river name in Shangdang. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), all pronounced die. The appearance of waves in succession. Guo Pu, Rhapsody on the Yangtze River: Long waves surging in succession. Also, in the History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Biography of Wang Mang: Dark, confused, and not enlightened or penetrating. Commentary: This means to be clear and penetrating. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced zha. The appearance of water. The meaning is the same. Also pronounced ye. To steam green onions. Also written as a variant form.