Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Leather (gé) Kangxi Strokes: 18 Page 1390, Entry 13 Pronounced di. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): Leather footwear. Yupian (Jade Chapters): Single-layered footwear. Yangzi Fangyan (Regional Speech): From the pass eastward, double-soled shoes with thin soles are called di. Note: This refers to soft leather footwear. Book of Rites (Liji), Qu Li: Leather shoes. Note: These are shoes without decorative toe-straps. Commentary: This refers to shoes without ornamental toe-straps. Shoes are decorated with toe-straps, which are considered inauspicious, hence their absence here. Strategies of the Warring States (Zhan Guo Ce): Armor, shields, and leather helmets. Note: Di refers to leather footwear. Also Zhou Rites (Zhou Li), Spring Offices, Grand Master: The Di-Lou clan. Note: These are leather shoes worn by dancers from the four barbarian regions. Also Book of Rites (Liji), Royal Regulations: In the west, they are called Di-Di. Note: Di carries the meaning of knowing. Today in Jidu there are those who speak of Di-Di. Book of Han (Hanshu), Biography of Sima Xiangru: Performers from Didi. Note: Wei Zhao states: Didi is a place name located in Henei. It produces skilled performers. Also Yangzi Fayan (Model Sayings): Eastern Di and northern women come to offer their treasures. Also a place name. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), 28th Year of Duke Zhao: Yue Xiao became the grand master of Tongdi. Note: Tongdi County in Shangdang. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Confucius' Disciples: Tongdi Bohua. Note: Tongdi was the fief of the Jin grand master Yangshe Chi; the generation addressed him as Tongdi Bohua. Also Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Annals of Emperor He: Chased them to the Beidi Sea north of Hequ. Also a person's name. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), 15th Year of Duke Zhao: Brought back the Viscount of Gu, Di. Also a surname. Book of Han (Hanshu), Xiongnu Biography: The Chanyu uses the surname Luandi. Also in Jiyun (Collected Rhymes), pronounced ti. Also means leather footwear. Jiyun (Collected Rhymes): Sometimes written in a variant form.