Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Jin Kangxi stroke count: 16 Page 933, Entry 01 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced jin (falling tone). Explanation from the Etymology Dictionary (Shuowen): A reddish color of silk. Notes on the Emergency Primer (Jijiupian): Jin is a light red color. It also means to tuck into the belt. Xunzi, Discussion on Rites (Lilun): Tucking into the belt without hooks or sashes. Note: Jin is the same as jin (to insert into the sash). Also a title of an official. Zuo Commentary (Zuo Zhuan), Sixteenth Year of Duke Wen: The Jinyun clan had an untalented son. Note: Jinyun was an official title during the time of the Yellow Emperor. Also the same as jian (to recommend). Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Eulogy to the Annals of the Five Emperors: The gentlemen who are recommended to office are difficult to speak with. Note: Xu Guang says: jianshen is the same as jinshen (officials or scholar-officials). It is an instance of ancient phonetic borrowing. Also from Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced zi. Same meaning.