You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Kangxi Strokes: 16 Page 1171, Entry 01 Pronounced zi. The same as the character for consulting. Meaning to plan or to inquire. Book of Odes (Shijing): Zhou and Yuan take counsel and deliberate. Explanation of Characters (Shiwen): The character for consulting was originally also written in this form. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), Sixth Year of Duke Huan: In the summer, they met at Chengji to consult on how to deal with the calamities caused by the State of Qi. History of the Later Han (Houhan Shu), Biography of Zhao Dian: Whenever there were calamities, strange phenomena, or controversial matters, the imperial court always consulted him. Textual Research: In the Biography of Zhao Dian within the History of the Later Han, the original text reads that they always consulted his gate. Following the original text, this has been corrected to consulted him.