Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Kangxi Strokes: 21 Page 942, Entry 02 Ancient form: Geng. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced su (rising tone). According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced su (rising tone). According to the Explanation of Characters (Shuowen), it means to connect. According to the Approach to Classics (Erya), in the chapter interpreting ancient terms, it means to follow or continue. Document of History (Shujing), Pangen: I meet and continue your mandate from Heaven. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes: To continue the lineage of ancestors. Book of Rites (Liji), Deep Garment: Stitch the gusset to the hem. Commentary: To continue here means to attach. Also a surname. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), one of the seven friends of Emperor Shun was Xu Ya. According to the commentary on the Urgent Lesson (Jijiupian), the Xu clan are descendants of the Jin official Xu Bo. Also written interchangeably with the character for merit (ji). According to the Guliang Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals (Guliang Zhuan), Fifth Year of Duke Cheng: Is Bo Zun without merit? Commentary: Merit is sometimes written as to continue (xu). Also according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced lu (rising tone). The Odes mention the moistening of the leather traces. Explained by Xu Miao.