Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Clothing (yī) Character: Chan Kangxi Strokes: 14 Page 1118, Entry 16 According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is chan (level tone). In the Book of Rites (Liji), in the Miscellaneous Records (Zaji) section, it says: Its hearse has a chan. The commentary states: It refers to the edge of a soft-shelled turtle shell. In the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), in the section regarding the marriage of a scholar, it says: The wife's carriage is also like this, with a chan. The commentary states: Chan refers to the curtain or apron on a carriage; in the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), this is called a decorative carriage, which is synonymous with chian and chan. See also the cross-references under the Towel radical for the character chian and under this radical for the character chan. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), the pronunciation is chan (falling tone). It means to drape clothing. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is tan (rising tone). According to the Categorized Dictionary (Leipian), clothing made from the fine hair of birds and beasts is called a chan.