Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) 鑷 Kangxi Strokes: 26 Page 1327, Entry 01 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced nie. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced nie. Pronounced nie. Tweezers. Explanation of Names (Shiming): Tweezers (nie) are for grasping (she). They are used to grasp objects. Miscellaneous Records of Cloud Immortals (Yunxian zaji): Wang Sengqian disliked his white hair in his later years. One day, while he was receiving guests, his attendants presented copper tweezers. Sengqian said, "The venerable master of anti-aging has arrived; this is fortunate indeed." Also refers to a head ornament. Book of the Later Han (Houhan shu), Treatise on Carriages and Clothing: Hairpins were made of tortoiseshell as points, one foot in length. The ends were shaped into ornamental flower designs, surmounted by phoenix and sparrow figures. The feathers were made of kingfisher plumes, and below them were dangling white pearls and golden tweezers. Cui Yuan, Inscription on Hairpins (Chai ming): Three-pearl curved hairpins, tweezers for the hair, polished and shining. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Sometimes written in a variant form (luo). Categorized Compilation (Leipian): Also written in a variant form (zhe).