Chen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Lack (qiàn) Kangxi strokes: 17 Page 572, Entry 23 The Yu Pian (Yupian) and Jiyun (Jiyun) record the pronunciation as lan (falling tone), similar to the pronunciation of the character han (falling tone). The Guang Ya (Guangya) defines this as the desire to want or to give. The Guang Yun (Guangyun) states it is interchangeable with a variant character, referring to the act of playing or begging for items. According to the Yu Pian (Yupian) and Jiyun (Jiyun), it is also pronounced gan. The Guang Yun (Guangyun) records the pronunciation as tan. It is also pronounced han according to the Jiyun (Jiyun), and pronounced fan according to another record, all sharing the same meaning. This is distinct from the character lian.