Hai Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Bird (niǎo) Jian Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 1483, Entry 23 Classified Collection of Five Sounds (Wuyin Leiju): Pronounced yan (rising tone). Correction of Characters (Zhengzitong): This is a vulgar form of the character jian. The radical component of the character jian is qian. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced ge (rising tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced ge (entering tone), same as the pronunciation of yi. Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explaining Birds: Jian is the same as jiaoqing. Guo commentary: It resembles a wild duck. Also, Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced xian (rising tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced jian (level tone), same as the pronunciation of jian. Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): Refers to a jiaoqing. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced yan (level tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced yan (level tone), same as the pronunciation of yan. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced keng (level tone). Also, pronounced qian (level tone). The meanings are all the same. Also the same as the character yan. Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): Refers to a type of stone bird. Another name is yongqu. Also called jinglie. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): The character zhan was written as jian in ancient times. For a detailed explanation, see thirteen strokes. The radical component of the character jian is qian.