Mao Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Hand (shǒu)
Kangxi Strokes: 21
Page 463, Entry 08
Pronounced ying (level tone). The meaning is to take hold of or to disturb. It also refers to offending or approaching closely. Book of Mencius (Mengzi): When a tiger is backed against a mountain nook, no one dares to provoke it.
Also, pronounced ying (level tone). The meaning is to be entwined or attached to something. Book of Zhuangzi (Zhuangzi), Great Master (Da Zongshi): The so-called state of tranquility amidst disturbance refers to the state of reaching inner peace after experiencing turmoil. Commentary: External objects entwine the mind, and the mind follows them, yet it is still possible to maintain tranquility. Commonly written as the character for infant (ying).