You Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Foot (zú)
Character: Zong
Kangxi stroke count: 18
Page 1232, Entry 38
Pronounced zong.
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 this character; in ancient times, it was always written as zong (vertical). See the detailed note under the character zong in the Silk radical section.
Rhyme Supplement (Yunbu): Rhymes with the sound kuang.
Lu Yun, Eulogy for Lord Lu: Immersed in the essence of distant mysteries, indulging the will in literary compositions. Looking up to consult the bequeathed teachings, aspiring to match the footprints of the past.