You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Xie Kangxi Strokes: 16 Page 1170, Entry 01 Pronounced hai. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters) defines it as humorous or witty. Guangya (Expanded Glossary) defines it as to combine or match. Yupian (Jade Chapters) defines it as to harmonize or coordinate. Book of Documents (Shangshu), Canon of Yao: Able to harmoniously fulfill the path of filial piety. Canon of Shun: Eight types of musical instruments are able to play in harmony. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Eleventh Year of Duke Xiang: Like the harmonious sound of music, there is nothing that is not in accord. Book of Rites (Liji), Ritual Vessels: If a gentleman possesses propriety, he can be harmonious externally without harboring resentment internally. Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (Wenxin Diaolong): Xie means "all," referring to language that is shallow and accessible, conforming to worldly customs, and capable of bringing pleasure and laughter. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Biographical Narrative: Dongfang Shuo was rich in language, humorous, and witty like an actor. History of the Jin (Jinshu), Biography of Gu Kaizhi: Gu Kaizhi enjoyed joking, and most people liked to be close to him. Also refers to discussing and settling a price. History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of the Eunuch Zhang Rang: Officials about to take up their posts all had to go to the Western Garden to negotiate a price before they could depart. Also an ancient book title. Zhuangzi, Free and Easy Wandering: The book Qi Xie records strange and unusual matters. Also a bird name. Boya (Broad Glossary): The zhen bird; the male is called yunri, the female is called yinxie. Huainanzi, Discourse on Embracing Principles: The yinxie bird can predict rain. Annotation: When the sky is about to become overcast and rainy, it will cry out. Also pronounced xi (in the rhyming style of xian-ji). History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Treatise on the Five Phases: The nursery rhyme from the Gengshi era says: Whether it succeeds or not, watch the Red Eyebrows. Confucian Scholars, Biography of Zhou Ze: The people of that time made up a saying for him: Born with an unlucky fate, becoming the wife of the Tai-chang official. Textual Research: Boya (Broad Glossary) states, the zhen bird, its male is called yunmu, and its female is called yinxie. Following the original text, yunmu is corrected to yunri.