Si Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Strip (piàn) Kangxi Strokes: 13 Page 694, Entry 02 Tang Dynasty Dictionary (Tangyun) states: Pronounced bian. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states: Pronounced mian. Both indicate the meaning of bed board. Master Yang's Dialect Dictionary (Fangyan) states: The wooden board on a bed. In some regions it is called bian. Additionally, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states: Pronounced pian. The meaning is the same. Additionally, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states: Pronounced bian. Indicates a mattress. Discussion of Writing Systems (Shuowen) states: Originally derived from the Radical: Strip (piàn), with bian serving as the phonetic component. Additionally, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states: Pronounced mian. Originally written in a variant form. Indicates roof mats (a form of matting used on roofs).