Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Character: cai Kangxi Stroke Count: 23 Page 943, Entry 27 Broad Rimes (Guangyun): Pronounced shan Collected Rimes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rimes (Yunhui): Pronounced shan Explanation: According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to the color of a sparrow's head on silk. Another definition states it is a slightly black color, similar to dark blue. It also means shallow. Collected Rimes (Jiyun): Pronounced chan Also: Pronounced shan Also: Pronounced chan. The meaning is the same. Broad Rimes (Guangyun): Pronounced cai Collected Rimes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rimes (Yunhui), Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced cai Explanation: Merely or just. Citation: Distant counties had merely arrived — History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Chao Cuo. Note: The character indicates shallow, similar to saying barely arrived. Also interchangeable with the character for wealth (cai). Citation: The Grand Imperial Coachman presented horses with sufficient physical strength — Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals of Emperor Wen. Note: The Suoyin commentary states the character for wealth is the same as this character. Also interchangeable with the character for cut (cai). Citation: Cut to two or three tenths — History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Table of Meritorious Officials under Empress Gao. Note: Yan Shigu says this character is the same as the character for cut. Also interchangeable with the character for material (cai). Citation: He then made a small cap, two inches in height and width — History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Du Qin. Note: Yan Shigu says this character is the same as the character for material. In ancient times, these were used interchangeably.