Mao Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Dipper (dǒu) Kangxi Strokes: 13 Page 478, Entry 19 Pronounced zhen. In the Classic of Documents (Shuowen), it means a ladle. In the Songs of Chu (Chucí), in the section Questions of Heaven, it says: Peng Keng ladled pheasant for the emperor to enjoy. The commentary notes that to ladle means to use a spoon. In the Discourses of the States (Zhouyu), it refers to the king weighing and considering matters. The commentary notes that it means to take or select. In the History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), in the Biography of Feng Yan, it says: One’s thoughts are hesitant and uneasy. The commentary notes that the term here means hesitant. In the Dialect (Fangyan) by Yang Xiong, it means to add. The commentary notes this refers to the act of considering and adding to something. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it means to plan. It is also the name of a state. In the Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), in the fourth year of Lord Xiang, it mentions the destruction of the states of Zhenguan and Zhenxun. The commentary notes that these two states were feudal lords of the same surname as the Xia dynasty, descendants of Zhongkang. It is also a surname. In the Quick Reference to Surnames (Xingshi Jijiupian), it mentions a Han dynasty scholar named Zhen Shang.