Chen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Tree (mù). Character: Zha; Kangxi strokes: 12; Page 535, Entry 03. According to the Tang Rhymes (Tang yun), same as the character meaning an oar (zhao). In the Poem on Ascending the Mountain of the Sea Commandery by Xie Lingyun (Shijing), it is written: Ducks pursue the current with oars. According to the Classified Chapters (Lei pian), pronounced zhi. According to the Correction of Character Meanings (Zhengzitong), it refers to a leaning table. In the Conversations from the Garden by Yang Yi (Tanyuan), it is noted that during the Xianping and Jingde eras, the imperial household constructed sandalwood leaning tables. Also, the name of a tree. According to the Record of Plants and Trees of the South (Nanfang caomu zhuang), the zha tree has a trunk and leaves that resemble the Chinese toon (chun). People boil its leaves to extract juice, which is used to soak fruits; this is called zha juice. If zha juice is mixed with pork and consumed, it is said to cause thunder to strike. It originates from Gaoliang Prefecture.