Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Gate (mén) Entry: Bian Kangxi stroke count: 13 Page 1333, Entry 31 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): pronounced bian (falling tone). Explanation of Characters (Shuowen): A wooden support on top of a door pillar. Approaching Elegance (Erya), Interpretation of Palaces (Shigong): The term bian refers to a ji. Commentary (Shu): Bian is the name of the wood atop a pillar. It is also referred to as a ji. It is also called a bo, and also called a ji, which is the square piece of wood placed on a pillar. Guang Rhymes (Guangyun): pronounced fan (falling tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): pronounced fan (falling tone). The meaning is the same.