Zi Collection, Upper Volume, Page 4, Entry 03 Radical: Grass (cǎo) Pronounced zhēng Meaning: Same as 蒸 (zhēng), meaning pure, exclusive. Citation: "Officials govern purely and exclusively (zhēngzhēng), so as not to produce wicked deeds." — "Biographies of Cruel Officials" (Kuli Zhuan), History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qian Hanshu). Verification: "History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qian Hanshu), Biographies of Cruel Officials (Kuli Zhuan) records that [zhēngzhēng] does not lead to wickedness." The characters "official governance" (lizhi) have been added before "zhēngzhēng" in strict accordance with the original text.