You Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Foot (zú)
Character: zhu
Kangxi Stroke Count: 20
Page 1234, Entry 32
Ancient text records:
Tang Rhyme (Tangyun) states the pronunciation is zhu. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Collection (Yunhui) state the pronunciation is zhu, which is the same as the character for a moth larva.
Explaining Characters and Phrases (Shuowen Jiezi) defines this as diezhu. For a detailed explanation, see the entry for the character die.
Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin: A fine horse paces back and forth without moving forward, which is not as good as a poor horse walking steadily.
Also, Xunzi, Ritual Treatise: "Zhuo zhu yan." Commentary: Zhuo zhu means to stamp one's feet on the ground.
Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states the pronunciation is zhuo.
Categorized Dictionary (Leipian): Footprints.
Book of Han (Qianhan Shu), Narrative Biography: To follow the tracks of Confucius and the Duke of Zhou.
Also, Rhyme Supplement (Yunbu): Used in rhyme with the pronunciation zhi.
Han Yu, Epitaph for Fan Zongshi: The literary composition is smooth and logical, with its own structure; if one wishes to explore it, this serves as a model.
Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) is consistent with this.