Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Rice (mǐ) 糒 Kangxi stroke count: 16 Page 911, Entry 33 Guangyun (Guangyun), Jiyun (Jiyun), and Yunhui (Yunhui) dictionaries state: Pronounced bi (falling tone). It refers to dried rice. Commentary on the Fei Oath in the Book of Documents (Shujing) states: Parched grain and dried rice are provisions for military campaigns. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Account of Dayuan, states: They carried dried rice to provide for the Ershi General. Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Annals of Emperor Ming, mentions: Dried meat and dried rice by the Yu River. Furthermore, the Four People's Monthly Ordinances (Simin Yueling) states: In the fourth month, one may prepare dried jujubes to entertain guests. Additionally, Zheng Yun (Zheng Yun) dictionary states: Pronounced bi (falling tone). The meaning is the same. Furthermore, Jiyun (Jiyun) and Yunhui (Yunhui) state: Pronounced bei (falling tone). Zheng Yun (Zheng Yun) states: Pronounced bei (falling tone). The meaning is the same.