You Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Foot (zú)
Character: Zong
Kangxi stroke count: 18
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Broad Rimes (Guangyun): Pronounced cong
Collected Rimes (Jiyun) and Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui): Pronounced cong
Jade Chapters (Yupian): Footprints.
Explanation of Names (Shiming): To follow. It is the human form following along.
History of the Former Han (Qianhan): Biography of Yang Xiong: Treading the high footprints of the three sovereigns.
Note: The Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen) does not contain the character zong; in ancient times, the character zong was used for all instances of this term. See the detailed note under the zong character in the Silk radical section.
Also, in the Rhyme Supplements (Yunbu): Rhymes with kuang.
Lu Yun: Eulogy for Lord Lu: Indulging in the deep and remote, giving free rein to intent in essays. Looking up to consult the inherited teachings, desiring to emulate past footprints.