Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 淳 Kangxi strokes: 12 Page 632, Entry 05 Ancient form. According to Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), pronounced chun. According to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhymes Compilation (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced chun. Clear; simple. In Zhang Heng’s Thinking Rhapsody (Si Fu): How true and pure is the way. Commentary: That which is not artificial is called chun. Also, to wash. In Discourses of the States (Guoyu): The king then washed and prepared sweet wine. Also, great. In Ban Gu’s Rhapsody on Hidden Communication (Youtong Fu): Li shone greatly upon Gaoxin. Also, a pair of war chariots is called a chun. In Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), 11th year of Duke Xiang: The Earl of Zheng bribed the Marquis of Jin with fifteen pairs of wide and covered chariots. Also, salty. In Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), 25th year of Duke Xiang: Chu Weiyan served as the Marshal to survey the salty and barren lands. Commentary: Chunlu refers to thin, infertile soil. Orthodox Meaning: Because the soil is thin, it is surveyed to lighten its taxation. Also, chun-chun, the appearance of flowing. In Zhuangzi, Zeyang Chapter: Misfortune and fortune flow in succession. Also, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced zhun. To soak; to wash. In Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Officials, Record of Tradesmen: The bell-maker soaks and cleans it. Commentary: Chun means to wash. Also, pronounced zhun. The width of cloth or silk. Interchangable with the character for pure (chun). In Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Earth Officials: The quality inspector standardizes their width measurements. Commentary: The original text uses chun, which functions as pure.