Yin Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: River (chuān). Kangxi stroke count: 7. Page 324, Entry 11. Pronounced xún. Guangya: Xun means to travel. Shuowen: Xun, the appearance of inspecting while traveling. Yupian: Xun means to patrol the borders. Book of Documents (Shujing), Canon of Shun: Once every five years, one performs a patrol of the borders. Also, Zhou Rituals (Zhouguan): Every six years, the feudal lords of the five domains come to pay homage once. And every six years, the Son of Heaven performs an inspection tour accordingly. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Fifth Year of Zhao: Great success in the patrol merit. Commentary: A patrol by the Son of Heaven is called a patrol merit, meaning inspecting the merits of what is being guarded. Also, Yupian: Everywhere. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Twelfth Year of Huan: Regarding the campaign to strike Jiao, the Chu army divided their troops to cross the river from the Peng and Luo rivers. The local people wanted to attack them, so they sent Bo Jia to scout, moving around repeatedly to count the number of soldiers. Commentary: Xun means everywhere. Sub-commentary: This refers to moving around and walking through every place. Also, qunxun, the appearance of retreating. Zhuangzi, Tian Zifang: Ascending a high mountain, stepping on precarious stones, facing a hundred-ren abyss. Moving the back backward, with one's feet two-tenths hanging over the edge. Also, pronounced yan. To follow one another. Book of Rites (Liji), Meaning of Sacrifices: Yin and yang, long and short, beginning and end, follow one another. Commentary: Xun is read like the yan in the Han River. This means alternating and following one another. Also, rhyming with xuan. Ouyang Xiu, Poem Sending Off Student Wu: I smile and say to Student Wu, you must listen to my words. A superior person can know himself, and it is not too late to correct one's mistakes. Also, Jiyun: Xun is an ancient character for the character meaning to follow or obey. For detailed notes, see the Page radical, three strokes.