Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Ni Kangxi strokes: 11 Page 264, Entry 30 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced ni Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced ni Explanation in the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): Means a newborn. Yi-ni, the appearance of a person just born. Explanation of Names (Shiming): Ni is the sound of an infant crying. Another interpretation refers to the ugly appearance of a woman. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced ni. Ti-ni, an alluring appearance. Another interpretation is to be indecisive.