Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Yuan Kangxi strokes: 12 Page 632, Entry 08 Ancient form: Yuan Pronounced yuan Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): A swirling water current. Composed of water, it is pictographic. The left and right represent banks, and the middle represents the appearance of water. Guanzi (Guanzi): Water that gushes out from the ground and does not flow is called a yuan. Also refers to deep. Book of Odes (Shijing): Holding one's heart with sincerity and depth. Also the name of a pool. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijingzhu): The Yi River flows eastward to form a deep pool. Also yuan-yuan, describing the sound of drums. Book of Odes (Shijing): The sound of beating drums is deep. Also a surname. The Genealogy (Shiben) records a senior official of the State of Qi named Yuan. Also pronounced juan. It also means deep.