Chou Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Earth (tǔ) Pressure; Kangxi Stroke Count: 17; Page 241 Pronounced yap (entering tone) in Qieyun. Pronounced yap in Jiyun, Yunhui, and Zhengyun. Shuowen: To ruin, to squeeze, to stuff and mend. Also, to suppress. Tangshu, Biography of Liu Zhongying: Zhongying, when he was the Prefect of Jingzhao, was known for his strict and clear governance. When he was the Prefect of Henan, he governed with leniency and kindness. Some said this was unlike his time in the capital. Zhongying said: "Under the imperial chariot, suppression comes first. The governance of counties and towns should be based on kindness and love." Also in Jiyun: Pronounced yiep (entering tone). To lie down, to combine. Also pronounced nuo xie (entering tone). To press down. Also pronounced yu yan (entering tone). Interchangeable with "yan" (to be weary of). To be sufficient, to detest evil. Qianhan, Biography of Shusun Tong: "I greatly detest this." Also written as "yan yan."