Yin Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Mountain (shān) Lin Kangxi stroke count: 15 Page 319, Entry 45 Pronounced lin. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): Linxun describes the appearance of mountain cliffs that are layered, deep, and secluded. Book of Former Han (Qianhan), Biography of Yang Xiong: The mountain ridges are steep and layered (linxun). Yan Shigu explains: This refers to the appearance of things stacked layer upon layer. Also pronounced lin (rising tone). Yinlin refers to the appearance of a mountain whose terrain is high and precipitous. Pan Yue, Western Expedition Rhapsody (Xizheng Fu): To measure the sloping terrain which is high and precipitous. Textual research: Yan Shigu explains: A layered appearance. In the Book of Former Han, Biography of Yang Xiong, the phrase appears as: The mountain ridges are steep and layered (linxun). Following the original text of the Book of Han, this is corrected to: Book of Former Han, Biography of Yang Xiong: The mountain ridges are steep and layered (linxun). Yan Shigu explains: A layered appearance.