You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Cowrie (bèi) Page 1210, Entry 15 Pronounced zhi. Book of Changes (Yijing), Commentary on the Appended Statements: Seeking the beginning and summarizing the end is the nature (zhi). Commentary: Zhi means substance. Also, Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes: The people are honest (zhi). Commentary: Zhi means accomplishment. Zhu Commentary: It means substantiality. Also, Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes: Yu and Rui settled (zhi) their dispute. Commentary: Zhi means accomplishment. Accomplishment means to settle. Sub-commentary: The three characters carry the same meaning; therefore, zhi is defined as accomplishment, and accomplishment is defined as settlement. Zhu Commentary: Zhi means upright, and accomplishment means settlement. Also, Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes: Shooting at the target (di). Commentary: Di refers to the zhi. Sub-commentary: Ten chi is called the hou, four chi is called the gu, two chi is called the zheng, and four cun is called the zhi. The gu, the zheng, and the zhi are all located within the hou. Also, Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Earth Offices: The officer of pledges (zhiren) oversees the great market as zhi and the small market as ji. Commentary: Zhi and ji refer to the written contracts that are stored away. Also, Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), Capping Ceremony for Scholars: Execute the rituals at dawn (zhi ming). Commentary: Zhi means upright. Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances: Black, yellow, pale, and red; none fail to be genuine (zhi) and good. Commentary: What is dyed must attain its true color and proper excellence. Also, Book of Rites (Liji), Meaning of Betrothal Gifts: A gentleman, before those whom he respects, does not dare to be presumptuous (zhi). Commentary: Zhi means to face them directly. Also, Book of Rites (Liji), Summary of the Rules of Propriety: Face (zhi) the ruler directly. Commentary: Zhi also means to confront. Also, Guangya: Zhi means ground. Book of Rites (Liji), Ritual Vessels: Rituals remove depravity and increase the beautiful substance (zhi). Commentary: Zhi means nature. Also, Gongyang Commentary (Gongyang Zhuan), Eighth Year of Duke Ding: A bow with an embroidered handle (zhi). Commentary: Zhi is the grip. Also, Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Fan Sui: Not enough to meet the chopping block (zhen zhi). Commentary: Zhi is the base of the blade. Also, Book of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Zhang Shizhi: Stated the matter with complete honesty (zhi). Commentary: Zhi means sincerity. Also, Guangya: Zhi means to ask and to determine. Also, Xiao Erya: Zhi means trust. Also, Yupian: Zhi means master and simplicity. Book of Rites (Liji), Record of Music: Centered, upright, and without evil is the substance (zhi) of ritual. Commentary: Zhi means the foundation. Ritual serves as the adornment for this. Also, a surname. Book of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biographies of Money-makers: The Zhi clan made a fortune by selling scrapers and eating from cauldrons. Pronounced zhi. Shuowen Jiezi: To pledge items as security. Zuo Commentary (Zuo Zhuan), Third Year of Duke Yin: Therefore, Zhou and Zheng exchanged hostages (zhi). Also, Pronounced zhi. Zhi is also written as the variant form (zhi). Zuo Commentary (Zuo Zhuan), Third Year of Duke Zhao: About to present gifts (zhi bi) so as not to miss the time. Discourses of Jin (Jinyu): I pledged my service (wei zhi) to the Di drums. Mencius (Mengzi): Did not offer a pledge (zhi) to become a minister.