Si Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Cow (niú) Character: Jian Kangxi stroke count: 13 Page 702, Entry 19 According to the Tang Dynasty Rhymes (Tangyun), the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), the pronunciation is jian. The Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) defines this as a castrated ox. The Jade Chapters (Yupian) records the existence of a wild beast resembling a leopard, possessing a human head and a single eye. The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing) records: On Shanzhang Mountain, there is a beast shaped like a leopard with a long tail, having a human head, cow ears, and one eye. Its name is Zhujian. It is skilled at shouting loudly; when it walks, it holds its tail in its mouth, and when it rests, it curls its tail up. Note: Guo Pu states the pronunciation is the same as the jian in castrated ox. According to the History of the Former Han: Geographical Gazetteer (Qianhan Dilizhi), there is Jianwei Commandery. Note: Established in the sixth year of the Jianyuan era by Emperor Wu of Han, located in Yizhou. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is qu. This refers to the name of a commandery. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is qian. The Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) states that Jianwei Commandery is located in Jiazhou. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is jian. This is the name of a wild beast resembling a cow. The Jade Chapters (Yupian) notes it is sometimes written in a variant form. The Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) notes it is sometimes written in a variant form.