Mao Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Hand (shǒu). Kangxi strokes: 10. Page 428, Entry 23. According to the Sound of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced lie. Equivalent to the character meaning to pull or drag. As mentioned in the Book of Rites (Liji), specifically the section on Summary of the Rules of Propriety (Quli): dragging the heels like cartwheels. The commentary states: to drag means to pull. One does not lift the foot but drags it along the ground, just as a cartwheel drags along the earth. Also pronounced ye. To pull or draw. As mentioned in the Classified Conversations of Master Zhu (Zhuzi Yulei): regarding Shao Yong, whenever he sensed difficulty in a matter, he would immediately pull back and withdraw. Also pronounced shi. To drag. This is a common term used in Shandong province. The Corrected Character Dictionary (Zhengzitong) notes that the character as written here is an erroneous simplification. The original form of the character was composed of the radical for hand and the element for leading, with a diagonal stroke. The current form is a simplified version.