Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Mortar (jiù) Kangxi stroke count: 8 Page 1003, Entry 05 Pronounced gui. Same as gui. Shuowen Jiezi says: A basket woven from grass. The ancient form is a pictograph. Citations: Carrying a grass basket past the gate of Confucius. — Analects of Confucius (Lunyu) Also written as [variant form]. Note: In the current version of the Analects of Confucius (Lunyu), it is written as gui. Also pronounced yu. Ceremonial rites (Yili), Section on Banquet Rites: My humble state's ruler has prepared some thin wine, and invites you to spend a moment with our ruler. Doctrine of the Mean (Zhongyong): This thing called the Way is something one cannot depart from for even a moment. Also a surname. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Year 6 of Duke Wen: Jia Ji fled to the Di state, and Xuanzi sent Yu Pian to escort his family. Also a personal name. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Treatise on the Imperial Sacrifices: When the Yellow Emperor obtained a precious tripod at Wanqu, he consulted Gui Yuqu. Huainanzi, Discourse on General Principles: Yu Er and Yi Ya were people who could distinguish the tastes of the Zi and Mian rivers; they could know if water was sweet or bitter after a single taste. Note: Yu Er and Yi Ya were both people from the Qi state who were skilled at discerning flavors. Also a state name. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Year 21 of Duke Xi: The states of Ren, Su, Xuju, and Zhuanyu were all of the Feng surname. Note: Zhuanyu is located south of Mount Tai, northeast of Wuyang County. Also, from the Supplement to the Dictionary (Zihui bu): Fuyu, a state in the east. It is the Fuyu state. Also, Xunzi, Summary Chapter: The common saying goes: a rolling pellet stops when it encounters a depression, and slander stops when it encounters a wise person. Also pronounced yu. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Officials, Artificers Record, Bow-makers: A bow that has more curvature outward and less curvature inward is called a bow of the jiayu type. Note: This type of bow, known as jiayu, can be combined with four others to form a complete circle. Commentary: The jiayu bow curves backward extensively and follows the natural curvature only slightly, with the bow body bending outward. Pronunciation gloss: Yu, pronounced yu. Also pronounced yong. Zongyu, equivalent to songyong (to instigate or urge on). See the note under the character yong in the Heart radical. Also pronounced yu. Song of the King of Guangling, Han Dynasty: Having received the deadline from Heaven, one cannot delay for even a moment; the thousand-li horse waits at the crossroads.