Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) 綹 Kangxi Stroke Count: 14 Page 928, Entry 06 Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced liu (rising tone). Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): Ten threads of weft are defined as a liu. Categorized Compilation (Leipian): One source states that ten threads of silk make a lun, and double a lun makes a liu. Shen Quanqi, Seventh Night Clothing Exposure Poem: Above, there is an immortal's long-life cord; within, one sees the jade maiden's welcoming-joy embroidery.