Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Clothing (yī) Character: bian Kangxi stroke count: 15 Page 1120, Entry 25 According to the Sound Compilation (Jiyun), it is pronounced bian. According to the Discussion of Writing (Shuowen), it means a small garment. It also means narrow. Mencius (Mengzi) states: Although the state of Qi is narrow and small. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Book of Rites: Arguments that are narrow and vulgar, if accepted, lead to dissatisfaction. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), it means hurried. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wei: It is this narrow-mindedness. According to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), it is pronounced bian. Bianxian refers to the appearance of clothing. It is also rhymed as bin. Lu Ji poem: The path of the journey has not yet reached tranquility, the long reins are suddenly already tightened. The road is distant, making one feel the days are short, and the deep worry makes the heart narrow. The character xian was originally written with the clothing radical and the character qian.