Mao Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Door (hù). Kangxi stroke count: 9. Page 415, Entry 22. Ancient script. According to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is bian (rising tone). According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means a placard or sign. It is composed of the radical for door. The character for door refers to the inscription placed on a door. This is a compound ideograph. All other usages are borrowed meanings. Any object that is not round is called bian. According to the History of the Later Han (Houhan Shu), Eastern Barbarians Record: When a child is born among the Chenhan, they wish for its head to be flat, so they press it with stones. It also means flat. According to the Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes: There is a flat stone. Also, according to Broad Rhymes, the pronunciation is bian (falling tone). According to Collected Rhymes, it is a surname. In ancient times, there was Bian Que. Sometimes written in a variant form. Also, according to Broad Rhymes and Collected Rhymes, the pronunciation is pian (falling tone). Also, according to Collected Rhymes, the pronunciation is pin (rising tone). The meaning is the same. Also, according to Collected Rhymes, the pronunciation is fan (flat tone). It means to turn over. According to the Zhuangzi, Knowledge Wandering North: Flat in appearance. Guo Xiang's commentary says the pronunciation is fan. Also, according to Collected Rhymes and Classified Compilation (Leipian), the pronunciation is bian (flat tone). Bianzhu is the name of a sword. Also, according to Collected Rhymes, the pronunciation is pian (rising tone). It describes a round appearance. Also, according to Broad Rhymes and Collected Rhymes, the pronunciation is pian (flat tone). According to Broad Rhymes, it means a small boat. Textual Research: In the History of the Former Han, Eastern Barbarians Record, it states: When a child is born among the Three Han, they wish for its head to be flat, so they press it with stones. In accordance with the original text, Former Han has been changed to Later Han. Three Han has been changed to Chenhan. The character for flat has been changed to the character for bian. The character for press has been changed to the character for press (yā).