Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Ten (shí) Character: xie Kangxi Stroke Count: 8 Page 156, Entry 22 Ancient form: shi Pronounced xie. According to the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to the harmony and cooperation of the masses. Composed of the radical for strength, with the sound provided by the radical for ten. Book of Documents (Shujing), Canon of Yao: Harmonizing ten thousand states. Book of Documents (Shujing), Counsels of Gao Yao: Be respectful and harmonious together. Also, according to the Progressing Annotations of the Er Ya (Er Ya Shu), it means to submit or to serve. The commentary states that to be harmonious is to be in agreement and to submit. Book of Documents (Shujing), Charge to Weizi: The common people were reverent and in harmony. Book of Jin (Jin Shu), Biography of Yu Pu: Promoting the way and purity, expanding academic studies, assisting in harmonizing the current era, and glorifying the flourishing transformation. Also, as listed in the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is interchangeable with the character meaning strength (lie). Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): On Mount Weihao, the wind is like strength. Commonly written as xie. Also written as zhi. Ritual of Zhou (Zhouli) commentary: The ministers and officials designated the days. Zhang Heng, Western Capital Rhapsody (Xijing Fu): The five planets were in alignment.