Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Yuan Kangxi strokes: 8 Page 610, Entry 02 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): pronounced yuan. Name of a river. Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): The river originates in Zangke, specifically in the former Qielan, flowing northeast into the Yangtze River. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): The Yuan River originates west of Tancheng in Xiang Prefecture. Annotation: Xiang Prefecture is present-day Rinan. Book of Documents Diary (Shangshu Riji): Among the nine rivers in the Chu region, the fifth is the Yuan River, which flows from the western barbarian territories of Yuan Prefecture. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijing): The Yuan River originates in Qielan County, Zangke, becomes the Panggou River, and then flows east to Tancheng County, where it becomes the Yuan. Songs of Chu (Chuci), Nine Songs: There are angelica on the Yuan River and orchids on the Li River. Also the name of a prefecture and county. Guangyu Ji (Record of the Extensive Geography): It belongs to Chen Prefecture, Huguang. It was the land of Wuling during the Han dynasty, and Yuan Prefecture during the Tang dynasty. Also Yuanling County. Also Yuanjiang County in Changde Prefecture. Also Zhenyuan Prefecture in Yunnan. Also Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): pronounced ruan. Same meaning.