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Chih see.

P'ing is composed of 于 yü (used for 於 ) and 八 pa to divide. It means even, smooth, etc., and with it is understood 天下 t'ien hsia beneath the canopy of heaven, the empire. The order of p'ing and chih is transposed for the jingle's sake.

Chih is composed of 水 shui water as radical, and 台 i to speak, I, to give (also read t'ai exalted) as phonetic, the latter being originally composed of 以 over 口 k'ou mouth. How it comes to mean to govern, to cure, is somewhat obscure. With it is understood 國 kuo a State, in reference to which term it must be remembered that the work in question was written during the Feudal Age of China, when the country was split up into vassal States owning a nominal allegiance to a suzerain State. See also.

Hsiao see.

Ching see title. This work is ascribed to Tsêng Ts'an.

T'ung is composed of the walking radical and 甬 yung bursting vegetation as phonetic. It means to go through, free, not obstructed, to understand, etc.

Ssŭ see title and.

Shu see.