Yin Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Cloth (jīn) Character: 帇 Kangxi strokes: 6 Page 329, Entry 02 According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), pronounced nie (entering tone). According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to the dexterity of the hand. According to the Proper Corrections of the Six Writings (Liushu Zheng'e), it is composed of a hand holding a cloth, indicating its ease of use. It is also written in a variant form (jie). According to the True Meanings of the Six Writings (Liushu Zhengyi), jie refers to the agile coordination of hands and feet. It is also commonly written as the character for agile (jie).