You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Horn (jiǎo) Kangxi Strokes: 19 Page 1145, Entry 03 Ancient form. Pronounced zhi (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi states: A horn-shaped wine cup used during village drinking ceremonies in ancient times. The Book of Rites (Liji) states: One person washes the cup and raises the zhi, which has a capacity of four sheng. Yupian dictionary: A wine vessel. Zengyun dictionary: A full cup is called a shang, while an empty cup is called a zhi. Book of Rites (Liji), section on Ritual Vessels (Liqi): The honored person raises the zhi. Commentary: A vessel with a capacity of three sheng is called a zhi; the term zhi implies suitability, meaning that when drinking, one should do so in moderation. Also, Zhengyun dictionary: A cup used for punitive drinking. Also, pronounced zhi (level tone). The meaning is the same. Shuowen Jiezi: Sometimes written in a variant form (zhi).