Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Entry: nei Kangxi Stroke Count: 14 Page 986, Entry 18 According to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Gathering (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is nei (falling tone). Wei-nei refers to the appearance of being weak or feeble. Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Ma Yuan: With a weak and feeble appearance, sticking out the tongue, crossing the hands, and following the clan. Commentary: Wei-nei means weak or feeble. Also, according to Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is the same as nei (hungry or famished). Also written in a variant form (nei).