Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Character: Min Kangxi strokes: 16 Page 1309, Entry 18 Pronounced min. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to a trade or profession. Merchants calculate the min. According to the Extensive Refinements (Boya), it refers to a tax. In the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes also written in a variant form (chan).