You Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Speech (yán)
Kangxi Strokes: 15
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Pronounced zhui (falling tone).
Pronounced zhui (falling tone).
According to the Erya (Erya), Shiyan (Explaining Words): Zhui-wei means to burden or involve. The commentary states that to involve one another in matters is called zhui-wei. The sub-commentary states that this refers to mutual entanglement; people of Chu call it zhui, and people of Qin call it wei.
In the Liezi (Liezi), Liming chapter (On Fate): Mian-ting, zhui-wei, brave, cowardly, and suspicious, these four traveled the world together. The commentary states that these four names are all allegorical; zhui-wei describes a state of being troubled and weighed down.
Also, according to the Yupian (Yupian), it means to accuse.
Also, according to the Leipian (Leipian), it is a surname.
Also, according to the Jiyun (Jiyun), it is pronounced chui.
Also, according to the Jiyun (Jiyun), the Yunhui (Yunhui), and the Zhengyun (Zhengyun), it is pronounced zhui (falling tone), with the same meaning as the zhui-wei in the Erya.
According to the Shuowen (Shuowen), this is the original form.
According to the Jiyun (Jiyun), it is sometimes written as the variant form (chui).