You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Character: Die Kangxi Stroke Count: 12 Page 1153, Entry 09 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) state the pronunciation is die. Shuowen Jiezi explains it as to forget. Guangya explains it as error. Additionally, Book of Han (Qianhan shu), Chapter on Rites and Music (Liyue zhi) records: The gates of heaven open, die dangdang. Rú Chún notes: Die is pronounced like die. Die dangdang describes the appearance of the celestial bodies as firm and clear. Additionally, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states the pronunciation is yi. It is also pronounced shi (falling-rising tone). The meanings are the same.