Tang Rhymes (Tang Yun) records the pronunciation as jin. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) records the pronunciation as jin; it is read the same as the character for zither (qin). It is identical to the character meaning to capture (qin). Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) states that some versions of the character for to capture (qin) are written with the phonetic component for prohibit (jin). See the detailed annotation for the character for to capture (qin). Also, Jade Compendium (Yupian), Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) record the pronunciation as jin (falling tone). It means to hold or take and is identical to the character meaning a type of spear (zhi).