Yin Collection, Lower Volume. Radical: Snout (jì). Yi. Kangxi Stroke Count: 14. Page Number: Page 362, Line 26.
The Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) notes the pronunciation as zhè. The Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Rhyme Resource (Yunhui) note the pronunciation as zhè, sounding the same as the character zhè.
The Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) explains it as the sideboards on both sides of a carriage.
Also, the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) defines it as being arbitrary or acting on one's own authority.
Additionally, the Augmented Rhymes (Zengyun) defines it as suddenly or abruptly.
The Rhyme Resource (Yunhui) explains it as every matter being in this manner.
It also refers to a disease of the feet.
In the twentieth year of Duke Zhao, it is recorded: In autumn, bandits killed Zhe, the elder brother of the Marquis of Wei — Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu).
The Guliang Commentary (Guliangzhuan) explains: What does Zhe mean? It refers to the feet being unable to cross while walking. The state of Qi calls this qi, the state of Chu calls it niè, and the state of Wei calls it zhè.
It is also used as a surname.
According to the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), the character structure follows the Radical: Carriage (chē) with yì as the phonetic component. It is sometimes written in a vulgar form pronounced zhé, which is incorrect.