Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Silk (mì) 綍 Kangxi stroke count: 13 Page 925, Entry 15 Guangyun (phonetic dictionary), Jiyun (phonetic dictionary), and Yunhui (dictionary of rhymes) state it is pronounced fu. Yupian (dictionary of characters) states it is the same as the character fu (rope). Zhou Rites (Zhouli), Earth Officer, Sui Ren: When arriving at the time of burial, lead the subordinates to pull the six large ropes. Commentary: The term fu refers to the ropes used to carry a coffin. Book of Rites (Liji), Miscellaneous Records: Appoint an old official to assist in pulling the ropes. Also: For the funeral of a feudal lord, five hundred men are used to pull the ropes. Commentary: The terms fu and yin refer to the same object. Within the ancestral temple, it is called fu, while on the road, it is called yin. Also in Book of Rites (Liji), Black Robes (Ziyi): The words of a king are like fine silk threads, and as they are disseminated, they become like thick ropes. Sub-commentary: As they are gradually disseminated, they become like thick ropes; the term fu signifies something coarser and larger than the term lun (silk cord). Also, Jiyun (phonetic dictionary) states it is pronounced fei (falling tone). It refers to a thick, coarse rope.