Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Mound (fù)
Kangxi Strokes: 17; Page: 1356, Entry 01
From Tangyun (Tángyùn), pronunciation is rúchéng qiè. From Jiyun (Jíyùn) and Yunhui (Yùnhuì), rúzhēng qiè. From Zhengyun (Zhèngyùn), rúlíng qiè. The resulting sound is réng.
Shuowen Jiezi (Shuōwén Jiězì) states: The sound of building a wall. Book of Odes (Shijing), Daya: "The sound of many people." The commentary states: "陾陾 means multitude."
Also, from Guangyun (Guǎngyùn), pronunciation is rúzhī qiè. From Jiyun (Jíyùn), rénzhī qiè. The resulting sound is ér.
Guangyun (Guǎngyùn) states that the original character was a variant pronounced bēn. It is also written as 陑 (ér). For further details, refer to the entry for 陑 (ér). Pianhai (Piānhǎi) states it is sometimes mistakenly written as 訛 (è).
Also, from Guangyun (Guǎngyùn) and Jiyun (Jíyùn), pronunciation is nǎihòu qiè. The resulting sound is ěn.
Guangyun (Guǎngyùn) states: The sound of a multitude. Jiyun (Jíyùn) states: Multitude.