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 means to reckon, to be anxious, etc., and here stands, with yu = occupier, for the place of birth of the famous Emperor, better known from his canonisation as 舜 Shun, who reigned B.C. 2255—2205. [Eitel translates, "Next comes T'ang having Yü to follow him." Père Zottoli says in a note "Yeou yu vero dicitur Choen 舜 imperator, item a feudi nomine," which would appear to be incorrect.]

Hao see.

Erh see.

Ti see.

Hsiang see. It is quite wrong here to squeeze out the usual sense of reciprocity. There was in fact no reciprocity in the case. Yao abdicated in favour of Shun, and Shun put the Great Yü on the throne.

I is composed of 手 shou hand as radical, with a phonetic composed of 口 k'ou mouth and 耳 êrh ear, to whisper. It is now commonly used in the sense of to salute with the folded hands.

Hsün is composed of 孫 sun grandchild as phonetic, with the walking radical.

Ch'êng is composed of 禾 ho grain and a phonetic which seems