Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 漁 Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 644, Entry 21 Pronounced yú. In the Shuowen Jiezi, it means to catch fish. In the Book of Changes (Yijing), it says to hunt and to fish. It also refers to encroaching and taking without discrimination, known as fishing. In the Book of Rites (Liji), it says the feudal lords should not fish for beauty; the commentary explains that fishing for beauty is like using a net to catch fish, catching everything within the net without making any selection. It is also written in a variant form. In the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), the official in charge acts according to the season. It is also the name of a river in Yuyang. The Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijing Zhu) states that the Fishing River emerges from the southeast of the county. It is also a surname, such as Song Yuzhong Xiu. Also pronounced yù. The meaning is the same. The Dictionary of Pronunciation (Yunhui) notes that the original form is written with two fish characters. Xu says it is derived from two fish, implying an abundance of fish, and the seal script form is a simplified version.