Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Clothing (yī) Character: 衩 Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 1111, Entry 17 According to Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui), it is pronounced chai (falling tone). According to Jade Chapter (Yupian), it refers to a slit in a garment. According to Extensive Records (Boya), a tucked-up hem is called a slit. It also refers to the area around the knees. It also refers to the slit in a skirt. Li Shangyin’s poem states: The skirt slits are small like lotus flowers. According to Sea of Characters (Pianhai), it refers to a garment being open or unfastened. According to Classified Compilation (Leipian), it is pronounced cha (falling tone), sounding the same as the character for a river branch. The meaning is the same.