Chou Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Earth (tǔ). Kangxi strokes: 17. Page 241, Entry 10. Pronounced ya. According to the Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means to ruin, to press, or to plug and repair. Another source defines it as to suppress. According to the History of Tang (Tangshu), in the Biography of Liu Zhongying, when Zhongying was the Governor of Jingzhao, his administration was known for being strict and clear. When he served as the Governor of Henan, he governed with leniency and benevolence. Some said this was unlike his time in the capital. Zhongying replied that beneath the imperial carriage, suppression is the priority, whereas in the governance of districts and towns, benevolence and love are the foundation. Also pronounced ye. It means to submit or to join. Also pronounced ye. It means to press with the finger. Also pronounced yan. Commonly written as the variant form (yan). It means to satisfy or to despise evil. According to the History of the Former Han (Qianshu), in the Biography of Shusun Tong, the Emperor said, I am greatly troubled by it. Sometimes written as the variant forms (yan) or (yan).