According to The Tang Rhyme (Tang Yun), it is pronounced wu. According to The Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced mei, and it is pronounced the same as the character min. In Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it is defined as to caress. Another interpretation is to trace or draw. Furthermore, according to The Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced mei, and it is pronounced the same as the character min. The meaning is the same. Additionally, it is pronounced wen, and it is pronounced the same as the character wen. It is identical to the character wen. Originally written as min, it is sometimes simplified as min.