Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Rain (yǔ) Pei Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 1375, Entry 01 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui): Pronounced pei (falling tone). Jade Chapters (Yupian): Heavy rain. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pangpei, the appearance of abundant rain. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): The appearance of flowing water. Analytical Dictionary of Chinese Characters (Shuowen): Written as pei. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Much water or marshland. Song Yu, Rhapsody on Gaotang (Gaotang fu): The sound of clouds rising is peipei. Commentary: The sound of rising, peipei-like. Pei, pronounced pu (falling tone).