Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Black (hēi) Word: 黲 Kangxi Stroke Count: 23 Page 1521, Entry 01 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced cǎn (third tone). Shuowen: Light blue-black color. Guangyun: Dim color. Guangya: Decayed or spoiled. Yupian: When describing an object that is about to spoil, the color is described as being in a dull state. Anthology of Literature (Wenxuan), Table of Han Meritorious Officials (Han Gongchen Biao): The vast universe, dim above and murky below. Also, from Guangyun: Pronounced cǎn (third tone). The appearance of the sky when it is dark and gloomy.