Yin Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Roof (bù) Entry: Yu Kangxi stroke count: 6 Page 282, Entry 02 Ancient script form: (xu) Tang Dynasty Rhyme Dictionary (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): pronounced yu (falling tone) Equal Rhymes (Dengyun): pronounced yu (falling tone) From the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): Yu refers to the eaves of a house. From the Explanations of Names (Shiming): Yu means feathers, like the wings of a bird, covering and sheltering oneself. Book of Changes (Yijing), Commentary on the Appended Phrases: The upper ridge pole and the lower eaves (yu) are for protection against wind and rain. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Bin: In the eighth month, it is under the eaves. Commentary: Yu refers to the area under the eaves. Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes: He came to inspect the site for a residence. Also from the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): It means great. From the Jade Chapters (Yupian): It means square; the four directions, above and below. Master Shi (Shizi) states: The heavens, earth, and the four directions are called yu. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals of Qin: To encompass the entire world. From Kong Yingda's Rectification of Meaning (Zhengyi): In the context of a house, the area by the eaves is called yu. In the context of a state, the borders are called yu. Discourses of the States (Zhouyu): The former kings demarcated a thousand square miles to serve as royal domains, and the remainder was divided equally among the dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, and barons, so that each might have a peaceful residence. Also, the sloping portion is called yu. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Offices, Record of Tradesmen: When the wheelwright constructs a canopy, the top should be exalted, and the eaves should be level. The Seal script variant is written as (xu). Zhang Heng, Eastern Capital Rhapsody (Dongjing Fu): His virtue covers the world like the heavens. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Also written as (yu). Textual verification: Book of Changes (Yijing), Commentary on the Appended Phrases: The upper ridge pole and the lower eaves are for protection against wind and rain. In accordance with the original text, the character for protection has been corrected to wait.