Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Kangxi Strokes: 10 Page 917, Entry 10 Pronounced pi. Book of Easy (Erya), Explanation of Words: Pi means to decorate. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Yong: White silk is used to pi it. Commentary (Jian): White silk threads are used to sew and pi the ribbons and streamers of banners. Pronounced bei. Pronounced bi. The meaning is the same. Pronounced pi. Pronounced pi. To hem. Book of Rites (Liji), Jade Pattern (Yuzao): A white silk cap with white pi. Annotation (Zhu): To hem the edge. Pronounced pi. Pronounced pi. Book of Rites (Liji), The Great Tradition (Dazhuan): These five are one thing, pi-miu. Annotation (Zhu): Pi-miu means the same as erroneous or mistaken. Jade Anthology (Yupian): Pi means a knot or flaw in silk. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Silk that is about to fall apart. Expanded Rhymes (Zengyun): Coarse silk. Pronounced pian. Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen): Pi refers to the Di people. Pronounced bi. The meaning is the same. Pronounced chi. To spin ramie in one pi. From the New Character Forest (Xin zilin). Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun): Sometimes written as a variant form. Textual Research: The Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun) suggests the pronunciation bian. I observe that bian does not correspond to the sound pu-mian. I have corrected the sound to pian according to the original text.