You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Shellfish (bèi) Kangxi stroke count: 12 Page 1206, Entry 10 Guangyun: Pronounced bian (falling tone) Jiyun, Yunhui, Zhengyun: Pronounced bian (falling tone) Shuowen: To decrease. Gongyang Zhuan, Second Year of Duke Yin: Why is the clan not mentioned in this demotion? Note: Demotion means to diminish or reduce. Du Yu, Preface to the Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu): Although the Spring and Autumn Annals uses single characters to bestow praise or censure. Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes (Daya): My position has greatly declined. Commentary: Declined means to fall or drop. Yupian: To reduce. Zengyun: Meaning to demote or to suppress. Jiyun: Pronounced bian (falling tone). The meaning is the same. Also written in a variant form (bian). Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Autumn Offices (Qiuguan), Master of Retainers (Shishi): If the state encounters famine, handle matters using the famine regulation. Note: The character here should be read as demotion. When encountering famine, one is penalized, state affairs are diminished, and temporary laws are established. Also written in a variant form (bian). Book of Rites (Liji), Jade Pattern (Yuzao): The posture when standing should be bent. Note: This character is read as demotion. Self-demotion refers to bending the waist. Jiyun: Pronounced fa (falling tone). Leipian: A device used by archers for concealment.