Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) 綟; Kangxi stroke count: 14; Page 926, Entry 26 According to the Extensive Rhyme Dictionary (Guangyun), the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and the Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), the pronunciation is lang-ji. According to the Correct Rhyme Dictionary (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is li-ji; pronounced li. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to silk dyed with the color of the li plant. According to the commentary on the Urgent Learning Chapter (Jijiupian), le is a dark greyish-green color. In the East Sea, there is a grass of that name used to dye this color, and it is thus called le. According to the Records of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Dongguan Hanji), in the first year of the Jianwu era, feudal kings were re-established, and they were bestowed with gold seals and le-colored ribbons. Also, according to the Explaining Names (Shiming), green le and purple le are types of colors. Also, according to the Extensive Rhyme Dictionary (Guangyun), the pronunciation is lian-jie. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is li-jie; pronounced lie. It refers to hemp le.