Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Character: 縪 Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 935, Entry 20 Pronounced bi. According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced bi. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced bi. Shuowen: To stop. Yupian: The seam of a cap. Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili): Cap of six units of fineness, outer seam, strings attached. Note: Seam refers to the sewing of the crown. Also, according to the Erudite Refinements (Boya), a knee pad is called a seam. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced bi. Meaning is the same. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced bie. Bi is sometimes written as the character here, meaning a cord used to bind a ritual jade. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Official, Record of Tradesmen, Jade Worker: The center of the Son of Heaven's jade tablet is bound. Note: Bound is read like the cord of a deer cart, referring to the use of a cord to bind the center of the tablet while holding it to prevent it from being dropped.