Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Leather (gé) 鞶 Kangxi strokes: 19 Page 1391, Entry 03 Ancient form. Pronounced pan. As defined in the Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): A large belt. Book of Changes (Yijing), Hexagram of Arguing (Song): Or he is gifted a belt. Book of Rites (Liji), Inner Teachings (Neize): Men use belts made of leather, women use belts made of silk. Annotation: Small pouches used to hold a handkerchief. Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), Marriage Rites of the Gentlemen (Shihunli): The secondary mothers stand inside the gate and present the belt. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Twenty-first Year of Duke Zhuang: The king gave him the queen's belt and mirror. Annotation: The term belt here refers to a belt decorated with a mirror. Also, Six Year of Duke Ding: The belt and mirror of Duke Ding. Explanation of Text: Pronounced bu dan, also pronounced pu guan. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Sometimes written in a variant form.