Chou Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Earth (tǔ) Page 227, Entry 28 Ancient form: jin Guangyun (Dictionary of Sounds): Pronounced jing Jiyun (Collection of Sounds): Pronounced jing Yunhui (Collection of Rhymes): Pronounced jing Zhengyun (Standard Rhymes): Pronounced xi A mold. For casting forms, earth is called xing, wood is called mu, and metal is called fan. Originally written as xing. The character xing is based on the form written with the earth radical.