Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Nose (bí) 鼾 Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 1530, Entry 08 Pronounced han. In the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun) and the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced han. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to breathing while sleeping. Also, according to the Extensive Rhyme (Guangyun) and the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced han. The Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun) notes that people of the Wu region use this term to refer to the sound made by the nose.