You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Shell (bèi) 11 Kangxi strokes Page 1205, Entry 02 Ancient form. Pronounced zhai. As defined in the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): to seek. Book of Zuo (Zuo Zhuan), Year 13 of Duke Huan: Song sought much in the way of bribes from Zheng. Also: to blame. Book of Documents (Shujing), Jun Shi chapter: Greatly do not blame me. Commentary: Do not greatly blame me for remaining. Also: to punish or reprimand. Book of Odes (Shijing), Mao Qiu Preface: Reprimanding the Earl of Wei. Book of Rites (Liji), Biao Ji chapter: A gentleman would rather have a personal grievance than make a promise he cannot fulfill. Sub-commentary: Blame refers to the situation where one promises something but does not provide it, and is subsequently reproached. Also: to reproach or find fault. Book of Zuo (Zuo Zhuan), Year 15 of Duke Xi: If a western neighbor finds fault with one's words, it cannot be repaid. Note: A subtle stabbing or stinging remark. Also: a duty or responsibility. Mencius: Those who have the responsibility of speech. Also: to take or demand. Strategies of the Warring States (Zhanguo Ce): Return the sword and demand payment in gold. Also: to interrogate. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Zhou Bo: The officials recorded and questioned the Marquis of Tiao. Note: To record and examine their statements and sentiments. Also: self-reproach. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Han Yanshou: Bitterly blaming and criticizing oneself. Also: Pronounced zhai (falling tone). Same as debt. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Offices of Heaven, Lesser Administrator: Hear cases regarding debts and loan contracts. Note: Regarding debts refers to interest-bearing loans. Sub-commentary: To borrow and produce interest is to mutually satisfy one another, hence it is called claiming a debt. Book of Zuo (Zuo Zhuan), Year 18 of Duke Cheng: Remit and forgive debts. Note: To cease collecting outstanding debts. Also: rhyming as zhai. Liu Zongyuan, Lament on Mistakes (Chengjiu Fu): Already clearly fearing the punishment of Heaven, and in the darkness trembling at the blame of spirits. Agitated and frightened, waking by night and terrified by day, like a deer that knows no rest. Verification: In the Book of Rites, Biao Ji chapter, the phrase "A gentleman would rather have a personal grievance" has been corrected to include the character for "his" or "it" (qi) to match the original text.