Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) 錗 Kangxi strokes: 16 Page 1310, Entry 10 According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced wei (falling tone), sounding the same as the word for decline. The Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as leaning to one side. Furthermore, in the Jade Pages (Yupian), it is pronounced chui (falling tone), sounding the same as the word for a carriage axle. In the Five Sounds Collected Rhymes (Wuyin Jiyun), it is identical to the character for hammer. Additionally, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced sui (falling tone), sounding the same as the word for a type of jade, and carries the meaning of hanging.