Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Cliff (hǎn) Pronounced lan (falling tone) Kangxi Stroke Count: 15 Page 163, Entry 08 Also pronounced qian (falling tone) in the "Tang Yun" and "Ji Yun" dictionaries, reading like the falling tone of "qia." Describes the appearance of a hollow or crevice on a mountain cliff. Also pronounced yan (falling tone) in the "Tang Yun" and "Ji Yun" dictionaries, reading like "yan." Also pronounced han (falling tone) in the "Ji Yun" dictionary, reading like "kan." The above pronunciations and meanings are identical. Also pronounced lan (falling tone), reading like "lan." The "Shuowen Jiezi" explains it as "lan zhu," referring to a tool for polishing jade. Also written as "jian," and abbreviated as "jian." Also pronounced jian (rising tone), reading like "yan." Refers to the appearance of a towering and precipitous mountain cliff edge.