Mao Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Heart (xīn) Mian Kangxi Stroke Count: 13 Page 394, Entry 26 According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is miǎn. According to the Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen), it means to exert effort. According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), it means to think or contemplate.