How to write 淄

淄 [zī] 1. (noun) A river name in China (Zi River). 2. (noun) The current 淄河 (Zi River) in Shandong Province. It originates in the northeast of Laiwu County, flows east past Linzi City, traverses Guangan County, and merges with the Xiao Qing River before entering the sea. 3. (noun) The Yangliu River in Xintai County, Shandong Province. 4. (noun) An ancient prefecture name in China (Zi prefecture), established during the Sui dynasty, with its administrative center located in present-day Zibo City, Shandong Province. 5. (adjective) Black; synonymous with "缁" (black). References: 1. From "Records of the Grand Historian" (Shiji, Confucius Family): "Did he not say white? It's black in the mud of Nie." 2. From "Tai Xuan" (Geng): "Transforming white into the mud of black." 3. From Cui Yuan's "Motto": "In the precious black, do not be muddled."