Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Rain (yǔ) 靄 Kangxi stroke count: 24 Page 1380, Entry 18 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is ai (falling tone), sounding the same as ai. Explanatory Dictionary of Writing (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as the appearance of clouds. The structure consists of the Rain radical, with the abbreviated form of the character ye acting as the phonetic component. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) records that this character may be written in a variant form. Also, Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui) defines it as the appearance of gathering clouds. Additionally, Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is ai (rising tone), sounding the same as ai. The meaning is the same as stated previously. Also, Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui) defines it as fog or mist. Additionally, Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun) states the pronunciation is e (entering tone), and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is e (entering tone), sounding the same as e. The meaning is the same as stated previously.