Mao Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Hand (shǒu). Kangxi strokes: 14. Page 448, Entry 15. Pronounced qian. Meaning to take or pull. Another interpretation is to shrink or to pull out. Identical to the character (qian). Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Treatise on Rivers and Canals: Pulling long reeds to sink beautiful jade. History of the Former Han (Hanshu), Praise to the Biography of Ji Bu: Personally experienced military service and pulled down flags many times. Annotation: Refers to defeating an enemy and pulling down their flag. Songs of the South (Chuci), Nine Songs: Pulling lotus flowers from the treetops. Also a surname. In the Han dynasty, there was a general named Qian Yang. Also pronounced qian. The meaning is the same. Also pronounced jian. Identical to the character (jian). Also means to pull out. Commonly written as the character (qian). Also the name of a plant. Erya (Erya), Explanation of Grasses: The plant known as qian. Also pronounced zhan. Meaning to draw or take. See also the entries for the characters (qian) and (jian).