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).