Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Zhi Kangxi Dictionary strokes: 9 Page 616, Entry 22 Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is di (falling tone). The name of a river located in Changshan. Comprehensive Geography of the Empire (Yitongzhi) states: The Zhi River is located northwest of Lincheng County. Biography of Zhang Er in the History of the Former Han (Qianhan) states: Beheaded Yu above the Zhi River. The commentary by Su Lin says: Zhi is pronounced qi. Jin Zhuo says: Inquiring of the local people, it is pronounced di. Yan Shigu says: Both the explanations of Su and Jin are correct. Su gives the pronunciation as the qi in qijing, which is pronounced zhi and yi, as in ancient pronunciations. Jin gives the pronunciation as the di in gendi, which is pronounced ding and ji, which is how the local people call it today. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) states the pronunciation is zhi, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui) state the pronunciation is zhi. Also, Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) states the pronunciation is chi, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui) state the pronunciation is chi. The meaning is the same. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states the pronunciation is zhi, Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is zhi. Equivalent to the character zhi. A river originating in Nanyang. Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), thirty-third year of Duke Xi states: The Chu commander Zishang and the Jin army were encamped on either side of the Zhi River. The commentary states: The Zhi River originates in Luyang County, flows east through Xiangcheng and Dingling, and enters the Ru River.