Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Clothing (yī) Skirt Kangxi Strokes: 13 Page 1117, Entry 24 Ancient character form. Pronounced qun. As defined in the Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen): A lower garment. As noted in the Explanation of Names (Shiming): Skirt, meaning to gather; it connects the panels of a robe. From Zhang Hua’s White Ramie Song (Baizuge): The silk skirt flutters with the brilliance of a court lady. Also, middle skirt: A garment worn close to the body. From the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Lord Wanshi: He took his own middle skirts and undergarments to wash them himself. Also, the edge of a soft-shelled turtle is called a skirt. From the Supplement to the History of the Five Dynasties (Wudaishibu): The monk Qianguang had talent and wit but drank alcohol and ate meat. He once said: I only wish for a goose to have four feet and a turtle to be left with two skirt-edges. In the Rhyme Gathering (Yunhui), originally written as the variant form qun. In the Classified Dictionary (Leipian), written as the variant form qun.