You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Character: xue Kangxi stroke count: 17 Page 1175, Entry 09 Pronounced xue (entering tone) Pronounced xue (entering tone) Pronounced xue (entering tone) Pronounced xue (entering tone) Analytical Dictionary of Chinese Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): To tease. Literary Expositor (Erya), with commentary by Guo Pu: Refers to teasing or joking. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Bei: To engage in wild, unrestrained joking and laughter. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wei: To be skilled at teasing, yet not to the point of biting sarcasm. History of the Later Han (Houhan Shu), Annals of Empress Yin: Did not enjoy playful teasing or jesting. Literary Expositor (Erya), Explanations of Teachings: Boisterous teasing and clamor serve to foster slander and wicked behavior. Sub-commentary (Shu): All these refer to a lively and noisy manner. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Joy and happiness. Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes: Heaven is currently manifesting its tyranny, do not engage in such boisterous clamor. Commentary (Zhuan): To engage in boisterous teasing, joy, and happiness. Also the name of a relay station. Annotations on the Poetry of Liu Zongyuan: Shanxue Station is located south of Xiangzhou and is the place where Chunyu Kun released his pigeons. Analytical Dictionary of Chinese Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): Originally written in the variant form as displayed.