Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Nose (bí) Character: E Kangxi Stroke Count: 23 Page 1530, Entry 35 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced e. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced e. The same as e (the nasal bone). Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): E is the bridge of the nose. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): The nasal bone. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): Tang Ju physiognomized Cai Ze, who had a wrinkled nose and constricted bridge. Commentary: This refers to a nose that is wrinkled and between the brows.