游 · Bo Shaozhi
游 (yóu, 2nd tone) surprises people. The Shuowen Jiezi glosses it 「游，旌旗之流也。从㫃，汓聲」 — ‘the streamers of a banner’, where 㫃 is a flag bending in wind and 汓 (to swim) supplies the sound. Duan Yucai explains the metaphor: 「旗之游如水之流，故得偁流也」 — a bann $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart