Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Qu Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 920, Entry 09 Collected Rimes (Jiyun) states: Pronounced qu (falling tone). Category Anthology (Leipian) states: It means silk threads. Jade Anthology (Yupian) states: Pronounced qu (level tone). It means to continue, to bind. It is also used interchangeably with jie. Xunzi (Xunzi), Royal Regulations: In the East Sea there are purple jie fish and salt. Commentary: Jie, should be read as jie.