Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) 捻 Kangxi strokes: 16 Page 435, Entry 30 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced nie (entering tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui): Pronounced nie (entering tone). Explanation of Graphs (Shuowen): To twist with the fingers. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): To pinch. Green Lock High Discussions (Qingsuo Gaoyi): During the time of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, someone presented a peony. At the time, Consort Yang was applying face powder, and lip rouge stained her hand, leaving an impression on the flower petals. The Emperor ordered that this flower be planted in the Xianchun Pavilion. When it bloomed the following year, the flower petals retained the impression of her fingerprints, and it was referred to as One-Twist Red. Standard Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced nie. Same meaning. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced nie. To press. Sometimes written in a variant form (tie).