Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 931, Entry 18 According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Rhyme Meeting (Yunhui), the pronunciation is mian (dipping tone). According to the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is mian (rising tone). According to the Explaining Graphs (Shuowen), it means fine silk thread. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is wang. In the Gongyang Commentary (Guliang Zhuan), Year Three of Duke Zhuang, it states: The rite of reburial for those of the fine-hemp mourning grade is to lift the lower hem, which is called mian. The commentary notes: Mian means distant. In the Discourses of the States (Chu Yu), it states: With a mian (prolonged) gaze, I stretch my neck and look south. Jia Kui notes: Mian describes the appearance of longing or thinking of someone. Also, according to the Comprehensive Dictionary (Yupian), it means light or slight. It is a variant form.