Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Kangxi Strokes: 10 Page 916, Entry 22 Pronounced niǔ Shuowen Jiezi: To tie. Another definition is a knot that can be untied. Guangya: To bundle. Annotations to the Jijiupian: A loop used for fastening. Book of Rites (Zhouli), Summer Offices, Bian Master: A red inner lining with extensions for loops. Annotation: Small loops situated above the hat brim, through which the hairpin is inserted. Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), Rites of the Final Burial: Loops on the front and back of the black curtain. Annotation: Loops are used to join the curtain and the side hangings. Book of Rites (Liji), Jade Pattern: Combine the loops and tie them with a silk cord three inches long, equal in length to the belt. The commentary says that the silk cord refers to the place where the belt is joined and tied. Zhuangzi, In the World of Men: That which Yu and Shun were tied to. Sound and Meaning: Cui states: To tie and walk with it is called niu. The text states: It is the base. Songs of Chu (Chuci), Nine Laments: Pure feelings tied to a silken ribbon. Annotation: To tie, to bundle. Also a surname. Book of Sui (Suishu), Biographies of Filial Piety: Niu Hui, courtesy name Xiaozheng, was a man from Anyi in Hedong. Also phonetic supplement: Pronounced nian. Chen Lin, Great Wilderness Rhapsody: Establishing the imperial pole to connect the balance, arranging the celestial gears to form the knots. The yang stems shine at the Gate of Heaven, while the yin qi hides at the Earthly Gate. Textual Research: Book of Rites (Liji), Jade Pattern: In the original text, the phrase regarding the three-inch cord was incomplete. We have added the character for three inches and removed the four characters for disciple and white belt, revising the text to read: Combine the loops and tie them with a silk cord three inches long, equal in length to the belt. The commentary says the silk cord refers to the place where the belt is joined and tied. Songs of Chu (Chuci), Nine Laments: In the phrase pure feelings tied to a silken ribbon, the character for tied has been corrected to pure according to the original text.