Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) 嫚 Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 269, Entry 26 Pronounced man (falling tone) according to Broad Rimes (Guangyun), Collected Rimes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rimes (Zhengyun). According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it means to insult or treat with contempt. From the Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), twentieth year of Duke Zhao: Their words are arrogant and disrespectful toward the spirits. Also, according to Augmented Rimes (Zengyun), it means to pollute or defile. From the History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Biography of Empress Lu: The Chanyu wrote a letter insulting Empress Lu. Also pronounced mian (falling tone). From the Verses of Warning and Admonition (Fengjian Shi) by Wei Meng: The formation of ice is not solidified, the cause of the fall is not due to negligence. Looking toward our king, he is never untrained. Written in a variant form.