You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: See (jiàn) Kangxi Strokes: 22 Page 1138, Entry 03 Pronounced lan (rising tone). Shuowen (Shuowen Jiezi): The meaning of to watch or observe. Preface to the Book of Documents (Shangshu Xu) by Kong Anguo: Upon seeing the complex texts within historical records, I worried that readers would interpret them inconsistently. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): Ascending this Mount Tai, one observes the vast distance of the east. Also the name of a prefecture. Old Book of Tang (Tangshu): Geography Treatise: Jiannan Circuit established Lan Prefecture, founded in the twenty-third year of the Zhenguan era. Also a surname. Surname Garden (Xingyuan): The ancestral seat is in Pengcheng. Also, according to the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), used interchangeably with the character meaning to seize or hold. Preface to the Orchid Pavilion (Lanting Xu) by Wang Xizhi: Future observers of this work will also feel moved by these writings. Correcting Errors in Characters (Zhengzitong) notes: The characters meaning to seize and the character for observe are pronounced the same but differ in meaning. To conflate them is a mistake. Pronounced lan (falling tone). Book of Han (Qianshu): Satirical Admonition Poem by Wei Meng: How is it that our King does not examine and mirror himself against this? This rhymes with the following line containing the character meaning to mirror, and Shigu reads it this way. Also a title for officials. New Book of Tang (Tangshu): Records of the Southern Barbarians: In the Kingdom of Nanzhao, the deputy generals of the various prefectures were called Yanlan, Shanlan, Danlan, and Mulan. New Book of Tang (Tangshu): Sound and Meaning: Pronounced [omitted]. Common Writing Errors (Sushu Zhengwu): Writing the character with the component at the top is incorrect.