Yin Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Mountain (shān) Luan Kangxi strokes: 22 Page 322, Entry 43 Pronounced luan. Shuowen Jiezi (Dictionary of Explanations and Analyses of Characters): A small and pointed mountain. Liushu Gu (Origins of the Six Categories of Characters): A round mountain peak. Chu Ci (Songs of Chu): To climb a stony mountain and gaze into the distance. Also refers to mountain ranges that are winding, continuous, and connected, called luan. Xu Fei’s Poem on Ascending Langye City: Mountains and rivers surround all that is a mountain peak. Zhengzitong (Comprehensive Dictionary of Correct Characters): Also read according to the yan rhyme, pronounced lian. Cites Su Shi’s poem thanking Ouyang Huifu for the gift of a qin pillow: I cherish the sixty-one year old of Ruyin, whose eyebrows and eyes are as clear as spring mountains. Note: Su Shi’s poems are categorized under the han rhyme, so this citation is incorrect.