Chen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Sun (yuē) Kangxi Strokes: 12 Page 503, Entry 05 Ancient character. Pronounced zui (falling tone), same sound as zui (falling tone). Explained in the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) as to encroach and seize. Also explained in the Jade Chapters (Yupian) as to gather. In the Commentary of Gongyang (Gongyang Zhuan) on the first year of Duke Yin: Meeting is like gathering. Commentary: Zui means to gather. The meaning of zui is to aggregate; nowadays, calling people together is called casting a zui. Also explained in the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) as the ultimate or the peak. In the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Zhou Bo: Attacking Huaili and Haozhi, the merits were the greatest. Commentary: Among all the generals, the merit was ranked first. In the History of the Later Han (Houhanshu), Biography of Cui Shi: Always the most accomplished in governing the border. Commentary: Zui means the first. Also in the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Zhou Bo: Pacified eleven counties in Shanggu, sixteen in Youbeiping, twenty-nine in Liaoxi and Liaodong, and twenty-two in Yuyang, which is the total. Commentary: The Suoyin commentary says: Zui means total, referring to a summary listing of the quantities of victorious battles and captures. Also in the History of the Former Han (Hanshu), Biographical Overview: It is of no help in evaluating superiority or inferiority. Commentary: Dian refers to falling behind or inferior grade. Zui refers to excellent or superior grade. In the History of the Later Han (Houhanshu), Treatise on Officials: They reported their grades of merit or failure, and rewards and punishments were based on this. Commentary: When assessing officials, those who are incompetent are ranked as dian, and those with governing talent are ranked as zui. Also in the Little Erya (Xiao Erya): Zui means to flock or gather. It also means the key point or essential. The Jade Chapters (Yupian) also states it means to be equal. Also, pronounced cu (falling tone), same sound as zui (falling tone). Also pronounced qu (falling tone), same sound as zui (falling tone). The meanings are the same. Also, pronounced cu (entering tone). The character cuo is sometimes written as zui. In the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it was originally formed from the radical for headgear, but common usage writes it with the radical for sun.