Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) Entry character: jǐn Kangxi stroke count: 13 Page number: Page 91, number 13 Explanations of the Six Scripts (Liushugu): Same as fù. Correction of Errors (Zheng'e): Also refers to the hand. Holding an object with the hand to face another person is called jǐn. Also, in the Collected Rimes (Jiyun): Same as tǎng. Regarding the character jǐn, the Tang Rimes (Tangyun), Collected Rimes, and Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui) define the pronunciation by the fanqie of qú and lìn. The Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) defines it by the fanqie of jù and lìn. It is pronounced like jìn. Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): Refers to talent or ability. Also means scarcely or remnant. Interchangeable with the characters jǐn or jǐn. Also written in a variant form pronounced jǐn. For there were some remaining — Book of Rites (Liji) Also means inferior or barely.