Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: Zun Kangxi Stroke Count: 15 Page 208, Entry 06 Pronounced zun. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen) states: To speak gathered together. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes of the Kingdom: To speak together yet hate behind one's back. Commentary (Zhuan) states: Zun is like zun-zun, ta is like ta-ta. Sub-commentary (Jian) states: Zun-zun and ta-ta mean to converse face-to-face, but to hate one another once turning one's back. Guangyun (Guangyun) states: The same as the variant form (zhen). Textual Research: Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes of the Kingdom: To speak together yet hate behind one's back. Sub-commentary (Jian) states: Zun-zun and ta-ta means to converse face-to-face, and once one's back is turned, to hate one another. We observe that the original text explains the phrase in the classic as speaking together then hating behind the back. The term meaning to compete in the original text is derived from the master of the house; the text mentions competing in the duties of men, where competition means to pursue. The terms hate and pursue should not be read as a single phrase. Therefore, the character for pursue has been removed.