Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Nie Kangxi stroke count: 20 Page 903, Entry 05 According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is the same. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced nie. It means tongs or tweezers. Also, according to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced nian. It means a small box. Also, it is the same as the character for treading. From the History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Treatise on Rites and Music, Song of the Heavenly Horse: Treading upon floating clouds, galloping above. Commentary: It says the heavenly horse treads upon the floating clouds. Also, according to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced mian. It refers to a type of ramie or bamboo. Textual research: In the History of the Former Han, Treatise on Rites and Music, Song of the Heavenly Horse, the text reads treading upon floating clouds, galloping above. Following the original text, the word for pool has been corrected to the word for gallop.