Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Bow (gōng) Kangxi Strokes: 13 Page 360, Entry 24 In Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced jian. A strong bow. Also pronounced jian. In Model Readings (Fangyan) by Yang Xiong: Jian means to stretch. In the regions of Qi and Jin, it is called jian. Between the mountains, all that is difficult in appearance is called zhan. In the regions of Jing and Wu, when people find each other difficult, it is called zhan. It is similar to the language of Qi and Lu regarding mutual opposition. Commentary: Jian is pronounced jian.