Wu Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Stone (shí)
Kangxi stroke count: 11
Page 830, Entry 06
Pronounced xing. A whetstone. The Book of Zhuangzi (Zhuangzi), chapter The Secret of Caring for Life: The edge of the knife appeared as if freshly sharpened on a whetstone.
Also a valley name. The Commentary on the Preface to the Book of Documents (Shangshu xu shu): The First Emperor ordered that melons be planted in the winter in the warm areas of Xing Valley at Mount Li.
Also pronounced keng. Equivalent to a pit. The Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wu du fu) by Zuo Si: On the left is the curved ridge, on the right is the name Linxing. The commentary states: The curved ridge is the eastern gate of the palace; Linxing is the western gate of the palace.