Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Leather (gé) Kangxi strokes: 12 Page 1385, Entry 05 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced jian. Same pronunciation as jian. Explanation of Writing (Shuowen): Refers to dried leather. Also, Explanation of Writing (Shuowen): There is a county named Lijian in Wuwei Commandery. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced kan. Same pronunciation as kan. Meaning is the same. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Refers to a bow bag. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced xian. Same pronunciation as xian. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Lijian is a state name located in the Western Regions. History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Records of the Western Regions: Records that they presented large bird eggs and magicians from Lijian to the Han dynasty. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced qian. Same pronunciation as qian. Lijian is a county name. History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Treatise on Geography: Zhangye Commandery established Lijian County. Commentary: Li Qi states: The pronunciation is chi qian. Also, Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced kan; Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced kan. Same pronunciation as kan. Jade Chapter (Yupian): Refers to an implement for holding arrows, attached to a bow bag. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced han. Same pronunciation as han. Refers to horse tack and equipment.