Wu Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Eye (mù). Kangxi stroke count: 11. Page 807, Entry 15. Pronounced zhong (falling tone). As stated in Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Broad Rhyme (Guangyun), Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), Categorized Lexicon (Leipian), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun). According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it means many. Xu states: The Discourses of the States (Guoyu) says three people make a crowd. The number is formed by three. According to the Book of Changes (Yijing), section on Explaining the Trigrams, the Earth trigram represents the masses. The Commentary (Shu) says: It implies that it bears all things and is not limited to one kind. Book of Documents (Shangshu), Tang's Oath: Telling all of you, the masses. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Zhou: Commanding my masses. Hongshanzi's Chapters on Profit and Loss: Few refers to those who are above the people. Many refers to those who are below the people. Also refers to heavy rain. In the Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances, notes on excessive rain arriving early: Rain falling for more than three days is called lin; the current Monthly Ordinances refer to it as heavy rain. Also a star name. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Treatise on the Celestial Offices: The Bond Mansion represents the gathering of the masses. Also a county name. History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Treatise on Geography: Anzhong County, established in the Qin Dynasty, belonged to Nanyang Commandery. Also pronounced zhong. As stated in Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), and Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui). The meaning is the same. Also a plant name. Er'ya, Commentary on Explaining Plants: This is also called shu. It is a sticky variety of panicled millet. Also there is luo, also called guanzhong, which is a type of medicinal herb. Also a surname. Zuo's Commentary (Zuozhuan): There are Zhong Zhong and Zhong Fu, who used their courtesy names as surnames. Also rhymes with zhang. Daoist Canon Songs (Daozang Ge): Hand in hand at the Hall of Bright Truth, looking up at the Supreme Sovereign. The northern carriage sings to the feathered men, the jade maidens make the virtuous masses bright. Also rhymes with zheng. Yangzi's Great Profound Classic (Taixuanjing): Reducing to ai cannot govern the masses; reducing the yellow is when the way of the minister is flourishing. Also rhymes with qin. Yangzi's Great Profound Classic (Taixuanjing): Reducing his dignity is a desire for self-restraint; reducing to ai cannot govern the masses. Zhengzitong states: It is composed of the horizontal eye and people, indicating a large number of people. Eye here signifies counting. The Dictionary (Zihui) writes it as the variant character, listed under the blood radical, which is incorrect.