You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Valley (gǔ) Entry: xiān Kangxi Stroke Count: 10 Page 1189, Entry 05 According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is qian. According to the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is qian. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to the appearance of looking into a valley where it is green. Also, according to the Extensive Refinement (Boya), it means a road. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it is sometimes written in a variant form (qian). Also, according to the Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), the pronunciation is xuan (falling tone). According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is dian (falling tone). The meaning is the same.