Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Jin Kangxi strokes: 16 Page 933, Entry 13 Guangyun (Comprehensive Rhymes), Jiyun (Collected Rhymes), Yunhui (Collection of Rhymes), Zhengyun (Correct Rhymes): Pronounced jin. Shuowen (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): A red-colored silk fabric. Jijiupian Zhu (Commentary on the Quick Results Chapter): Jin means a light red color. It also carries the meaning of inserting or tucking in. Xunzi (Master Xun), Ritual Theory: Wearing sashes and robes, yet lacking hooks and belts. Commentary: Jin is the same as the character for tucking in (jin). Also a title of a government official. Zuo Zhuan (Chronicle of Zuo), 16th Year of Duke Wen: The Jinyun clan had a son who lacked talent. Commentary: Jinyun was a title of a government official during the time of the Yellow Emperor. Also synonymous with the character for recommendation (jian). Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Eulogy for the Annals of the Five Emperors: It is difficult for gentlemen wearing sashes to speak of it. Commentary: Xu Guang says that the sashed gentlemen are the same as the officials wearing belts (jinshen). It is merely the borrowing of an ancient character. Also, Jiyun (Collected Rhymes): Pronounced zi. Same meaning.