Wu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Eye (mù) 瞼; Kangxi stroke count: 18; Page 819 Pronounced jian. According to the Analytical Dictionary of Chinese Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), this refers to the upper and lower eyelids. In the History of Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Biography of Yao Sengyuan, it notes the eyelids drooping to cover the eyes, causing an inability to see. According to the Pulse Classic (Maijing) by Wang Shuhe, when illness occurs in the eyelids, twitching eyelids indicate the ability to digest food; when ill, the eyelids are dry, and the person prefers to lie down. Note: This refers to the edges of the eyelids. Additionally, according to the Amplified Elegantia (Piya), the parrot moves both its eyelids, much like human eyes. Furthermore, in the languages of the southern tribes, a term for a prefecture is jian. The Old Book of Tang (Tangshu), Record of Southern Barbarians, mentions ten such prefectures. According to the Correct Principles of the Six Writings (Liushu Zheng’e), writing this as the character for face is incorrect. The Collection of Gems (Peiji) notes that the character for face is pronounced zhan and refers to meat broth, whereas jian is pronounced yan and refers to the eyes.