Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 931, Entry 01 Guangyun (Guangyun), Jiyun (Jiyun), and Yunhui (Yunhui) cite it as pronounced mian (rising tone). Zhengyun (Zhengyun) cites it as pronounced mian (third tone). Shuowen (Shuowen): Fine silk. Also in Jiyun (Jiyun): Pronounced wang (rising tone). Guliang Zhuan (Guliang Zhuan), Zhuang Year 3: The rites for reburial follow the si mourning garment, emphasizing the distant branches of the family. Commentary: Mian means distant and far. Chu Yu (Chu Yu): Stretching the neck, looking towards the south from a distance. Jia Kui Commentary: Mian is the appearance of deep thought. Also in Yupian (Yupian): Light. Same as the variant form (mian).