Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Kangxi stroke count: 19 Page 940, Entry 21 Compendium of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced zǎo (rising tone). Etymological Dictionary (Shuowen): Silk fabric with a deep reddish-blue color. Erya (Boya): Another term for fine silk fabric (jiān). Also in Compendium of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced qiāo. Also pronounced qiǎo. The meaning is the same. Also in Compendium of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced sāo. Jade Articles (Yupian): The same as the character for silk reeling (sāo). See the detailed entry for the character silk reeling (sāo). Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Commonly written in a variant form (shān), which is incorrect. The character (shān) is originally pronounced shān. The character for silk reeling (sāo) was originally written with the element for mortar (jiù).