Si Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Dog (quǎn) Entry: Man Kangxi Stroke Count: 15 Page 717, Entry 18 Pronounced wan (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): A type of wolf. Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): The term man-wan refers to a beast one hundred xun in length. Erya (Approaching Elegance), Explaining Beasts: The chu-man is similar to a wild cat. Sub-commentary: The Zilin (Forest of Characters) states that the chu is similar to a wild cat but larger, and is also called man. Guangyun: Sometimes written as a variant form. Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes): Used interchangeably with the variant form (man). Also pronounced man (falling tone). The meaning is the same. Guangyun: Sometimes written as a variant form. Jiyun: Also written as a variant form. Also pronounced man (level tone). The meaning is the same. Jiyun: Sometimes written as a variant form.