Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Clothing (yī) Bie Kangxi Stroke Count: 18 Page 1125, Entry 03 Pronounced bie. Refers to clothing. Also, as noted in the Classified Dictionary (Leipian), pronounced pie. Describes the appearance of clothing. Additionally, Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Mengzi and Xunzi: Master Zou was highly respected in the states of Qi and Zhao; Lord Pingyuan would walk sideways and wipe the seat. Commentary states: Bie means to wipe or brush clean. It refers to walking sideways while adjusting one's clothing and wiping the mat to show respect, as one would not dare to sit directly in a manner that would disrupt the protocols between host and guest.