Si Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Fire (huǒ) 烂 Kangxi Strokes: 21 Page 687, Entry 01 Guangyun, Jiyun, Yunhui: Pronounced lan (falling tone). Guangyun: To cook thoroughly with fire. Yangzi Fangyan: In the region north of the Yellow River, between the Zhao and Wei states, cooking until thoroughly done is called lan. Zuo Zhuan (Zuozhuan), Year 3 of Duke Ding: The Viscount of Zhu fell from his bed and into the charcoal stove, where he was burned until charred. Also, Guangyun: Meaning bright or luminous. Book of Odes (Shijing), Zheng Feng: Bright stars twinkling and shining. Book of Odes (Shijing), Tang Feng: The brocade quilt is brilliant and lustrous. Also, Darya: The brilliance is so radiant it fills the doorway. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Xiao He: The merits of Xiao He are illustrious and manifest. Sima Xiangru, Zixu Fu: Bright and shining like dragon scales. Also, Gongyang Zhuan, Year 19 of Duke Xi: A fish rots from the inside out, resulting in death. Commentary: The rotting of a fish begins from within. Also, Sima Xiangru, Shanglin Fu: Splendid and radiant, displayed before the eyes. Commentary: Suoyin states: The Biographies of Exemplary Women (Lienü Zhuan) records that King Jie of Xia created extravagant and licentious music. Guangyun: Originally written as lan. Jiyun: Equivalent to lan and lian. Also, Zhengyun: Pronounced lan (rising tone). Chu Ci (Chuci), Nine Chapters: Layered branches, sharp thorns, and round fruits crowd together; the blue and yellow colors intermingle in a brilliant display. Han Yu, Jianghan Poem: Cold winds freeze the surging waves, and the fox-fur robe is able to withstand the bitter chill. Spending the entire night in a dark room, the splendid candlelight is radiant and bright. Note: Jiyun and Leipian record separate characters. Also written as lan.