Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Leather (wéi) Character: 韍 Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 1393, Entry 21 According to the Guangyun (Guangyun) and the Yunhui (Yunhui), the pronunciation is fu. According to the Jiyun (Jiyun), the pronunciation is also fu. In the Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen Jiezi), it is originally written as the character for a knee cover (fu), which is a type of ceremonial apron. The seal script form combines the radical for leather with the character for dragging (ba). The commentary by Xu Xuan states: It is currently written in the common variant form (fu), which is incorrect. In the Book of Rites (Liji), it is written: For those of the first rank of nobility, the apron is of blended colors with a dark ribbon; for those of the second rank, the apron is red with a dark ribbon; for those of the third rank, the apron is red with a leek-green ribbon. The commentary states: This refers to the apron worn with the ceremonial crown; it is a sacrificial garment, merely referred to by a different name. The word fu carries the meaning of to cover. In the History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qian Hanshu), it is written: Presented the imperial seal and ribbon. The commentary by Yan Shigu states: This refers to the cord of the imperial seal. Furthermore, according to the Jiyun (Jiyun), the pronunciation is fei. It refers to a knee cover. The character for knee cover (fu) acts as a cloth for concealing shame.