Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Two Hands (gǒng) 弈 Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 354, Entry 11 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun): Pronounced yi (falling tone) Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced yi (falling tone) Explanation of Graphs (Shuowen): Refers to the game of Go. Composed of the radical for two hands with yi acting as the phonetic component. Analects of Confucius (Lunyu): Is there not the game of Go? Zuo Commentary (Zuo Zhuan), 25th Year of Duke Xiang: He who plays Go and picks up a piece but does not move it, will not defeat his opponent. Commentary: Yi means the game of Go. Sub-commentary: The Regional Speech (Fangyan) states: Go is called yi. From the east of the passes to the regions of Qi and Lu, all refer to it as yi; perhaps this is the name of the game. Therefore, the Explanation of Graphs writes yi with the radical for two hands, indicating the act of holding the pieces with both hands. Mencius mentions Yi Qiu as being skilled at the game; Qiu became famous because of his skill at Go. The term qi (pieces) refers to the objects held, used to surround and eliminate one another, hence the term Go. The Shen family records: The game of Go is called yi, derived from the meaning of dropping the pieces. Also, Broad Rhyme (Guangyun): Beautiful appearance. Broad Refinement (Guangya): Yi means manner. Also: A tent. Zhou Documents from the Jizhong Tomb (Jizhong Zhoushu): Unfolding the mats with red tent coverings and shaded feathers. Note: In the Explanation of Graphs, the characters yi and yi are identical in pronunciation but distinct in meaning. Common usage often conflates them with the character for grand, which is incorrect. Refer to the note under the entry for the character grand in the Big radical.