Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Self (zì) Kangxi Strokes: 10 Page 1000, Entry 19 Guangyun (Guangyun): Pronounced nie (falling tone). Jiyun (Jiyun) and Zhengyun (Zhengyun): Pronounced nie (falling tone). Yunhui (Yunhui): Pronounced nie (falling tone). Shuowen (Shuowen): An archery target. Derived from wood, self (zì) is the phonetic component. Xu (Xu) says: The front sight used for height adjustment when archery. Also, Guangyun (Guangyun): A door threshold spike. Erya, Explanation of Buildings (Erya Shigong): A stake is called a yi, one placed on the ground is called a nie. Commentary: This refers to a door threshold spike. Yunhui (Yunhui): Sometimes written as a variant form (nie). Also written as (nie). Also, Guangya (Guangya): Nie means law or standard. Book of Documents, Announcement to Kang (Shangshu Kanggao): The King said, regarding external affairs, you should present these standards. Commentary: Nie means law or standard. Also, Book of Documents, Numerous Regions (Shangshu Duofang): You have none who cannot uphold the standards. Commentary: There is no one among you who cannot uphold the standards; it is hoped that all of you will observe the standards. Also, Xiao Erya (Xiao Erya): Nie means a rule or criterion. Also, Jiyun (Jiyun): Pronounced jue (falling tone). An archery target. Also, Yunbuch (Yunbuch): Rhymes with yi (falling tone). Zhang Heng, Eastern Metropolis Rhapsody (Zhang Heng Dongjingfu): With peach-wood bows and thorn-wood arrows, whatever is released has no target. Flying gravel scatters like rain, and the strong missiles surely destroy. Commentary: Nie, an archery target. Explanation of Texts (Shiwen): Pronounced yi (falling tone).