Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Enclosure (wéi) Yuan Kangxi strokes: 7 Page 217, Entry 09 Jade Chapters (Yupian): This is an ancient form of the character for abyss. Classic of Basic Elements (Yuanbao Jing): All things sprout from the deep abyss. Also, in Guo Pu's Rhapsody on the Yangtze River (Jiang Fu): Describes water that is deep, vast, and turbulent. Note: The appearance of being profound, deep, and broad.