Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Character: Chan Kangxi Stroke Count: 18 Page 939, Entry 15 Pronounced chan. According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it means a loose belt. According to the Erudite Conversations (Boya), it describes a loose or relaxed state. According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun), it means wide or generous. Also pronounced tan. The meaning is the same. Also pronounced chan. Also pronounced zhan. The meaning is the same. Also pronounced dan. Commonly written as the variant form (shan). Also pronounced chian. Describes the appearance of being connected and continuous. Textual research: The Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) originally read chi ji qie. In accordance with the original text, this has been corrected to chi chan qie.