Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Black (hēi) Qian Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 1519, Entry 19 Pronounced qian. Pronounced qian. The reading is the same as the character for pincer (qian). Explaining the meaning as a light yellowish-black color according to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen jiezi). According to the Broad Standard (Guangya), it is defined as the color black. Also the name of a river. The Geography Treatise of the Former Han History (Qian Hanshu) records that in the Fu County of Jianwei Commandery, there is the Qian River, which flows south to the Bi region. Also a county name. Ancient Qianyang County was in the Wuling region. Pronounced jin. Pronounced qin. The reading is the same as the character for zither (qin). Pronounced yan. The reading is the same as the character for protruding (wu) combined with the character for concurrent (jian). Pronounced gan. The reading is the same as the character for deep purple (gan). The pronunciations and meanings above are the same.