Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 652, Entry 01 Ancient character. Pronounced zhai. Discourses of the States (Guoyu): A place where water gathers. Popular Customs (Fengsutong): A place where water and grasses intermingle, called a marsh. It is called a marsh because it moistens all things and enriches the resources of the common people. Also refers to brightness and luster. Book of Rites (Liji): To polish the hilt of a sword. Also refers to rainfall and favor. Book of Changes (Yijing): Water from the marsh evaporates into the sky. Also refers to grace and favor. Book of Documents (Shangshu): Grace and favor moisten the common people. Also refers to washing, which is called ze. Book of Rites (Liji): When eating with others, do not rub the hands together. Commentary (Shu): Because the hands should be clean, one should not wait until mealtime to rub them. Also refers to an undershirt, which is called ze. Book of Odes (Shijing): I share an undershirt with you. Annotations (Jian): Refers to trousers. Also refers to hair oil. Music Bureau of Emperor Wen of Liang (Liang Wendi Yuefu): The eighth month is the proper time to prepare hair oil. Also refers to the Ze Palace. Book of Rites (Liji): One must first go to the Ze Palace to practice archery. Ze is a place used for the selection of scholars. Also a name of a prefecture. Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui): During the Qin dynasty, this was the Shangdang Commandery, and during the Sui dynasty, it was established as Ze Prefecture. Also pronounced shi. Equivalent to the word shi (to loosen). Book of Odes (Shijing): When plowing the fields, the soil is loose. Commentary (Shu): The appearance of being loose, with the soil crumbled apart. Also pronounced duo. Geze, a star name, pronounced heduo. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): The Geze star has the shape of a burning flame. Also pronounced yi. Equivalent to the word yi (rich wine). Book of Rites (Liji): Aged, pure wine. Annotations (Zhu): Ze, read as yi.