Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Zhu Kangxi strokes: 16 Page 1310, Entry 18 Pronounced nie (falling tone) Pronounced nie (falling tone), reading is the same as nie (falling tone). Defined in Expanded Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Guangyun) and Collected Rimes (Jiyun) as a small hairpin. As stated in Seven Explanations (Qi Shi) by Wang Can: Wearing bright, vivid feather ornaments, interspersed with the flourishing of ornate small hairpins. As stated in Seven Citations (Qi Yin) by Kong Wei: Long sleeves swing with the movement of the wrists, casting brilliant light; purple small hairpins rest against the hair, shining with radiance. Also, according to Collected Rimes (Jiyun), another interpretation refers to a small nail.