Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Bìan; Kangxi strokes: 20; Page 941, Entry 01 Guangyun (Dictionary of Broad Rhymes): Pronounced bian (falling tone) Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes): Pronounced bian (falling tone) Yunhui (Collection of Rhymes and Studies): Pronounced bian (rising tone) Zhengyun (Standard Rhymes): Pronounced bian (rising tone), sound is bian. Shuowen (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): To cross or intertwine. Zengyun (Augmented Rhymes): To bind or wind. Used interchangeably with the character for weave or knit. See the entry for weave for details. Guangyun (Dictionary of Broad Rhymes): Pronounced bian (falling tone) Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes): Pronounced bian (falling tone) Zhengyun (Standard Rhymes): Pronounced bian (rising tone), sound is bian. Shuowen (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): Interwoven. Zengyun (Augmented Rhymes): To bind or wind. Zhang Heng, Rhapsody on Thoughts: Intertwining integrity and brilliance to serve as a waist ornament, blending various arts to serve as a pendant. Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes): Formed from the silk radical. Zhengyun (Standard Rhymes): Also written as the character for weave.