Yin Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Self (jǐ) Kangxi Strokes: 7 Page 327, Entry 04 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) state the pronunciation is zhi (level tone). Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) states it is pronounced zhi (rising tone). Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): A round vessel. Also called dan, it is used to regulate food and drink. The character shape resembles a person with the character for seal or joint (jie) underneath it. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Zhi is a type of wine vessel. Its capacity is four liters. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): Biographies of Gaozu: Holding a jade zhi, he rose to toast the Retired Emperor. It is also the name of a dye plant. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): Biographies of the Economic Life: Ba and Shu are also fertile plains, abounding in zhi. Commentary: Zhi is yanzhi (rouge), purple-red in color. According to Classified Chapters (Leipian), it is pronounced qi (level tone). The meaning is the same. Note: According to Proper Character Mastery (Zhengzitong), this character has a component below it and has already been categorized under the Radical: Seal (jie). It appears here as a duplicate and is now removed.