Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Character: 紺 Kangxi strokes: 11 Page 920, Entry 03 Broad Rimes (Guangyun), Collected Rimes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rimes (Yunhui), and Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced gan. Explaining Graphs (Shuowen): Silk of a deep blue color with a reddish tint. Broad Elegant (Boya): A dark blue color. Explanation of Names (Shiming): The color gan implies containment; it is blue but contains a reddish hue. Analects (Lunyu): The gentleman does not use deep red or purple-red for decorative trim. He Yan's Commentary: Gan is the formal color of the clothes of the Qi state. Xing Bing's Subcommentary: Gan is a dark, primal color.