Hai Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Hair (biāo) Kangxi Strokes: 22 Page 1456, Entry 45 Pronounced qian. According to the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to hair loss at the temples. Note: Xu Shen says it means the hair on the head and temples is sparse. In the Poem on the Southern Mountain (Nanshan Shi) by Han Yu, it is written: or red like a bald scalp. Note: It refers to sores on the head. Also pronounced jie. Also pronounced ke. Also pronounced ka. Also pronounced chan. The meaning is the same. Also written as a variant form (yan).