Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tanned Leather (wéi) Page 1394, Entry 33 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced she (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): A thumb ring used when shooting arrows to hook the bowstring. Made of ivory, animal bone, or tanned leather, and worn on the thumb of the right hand. The character is formed with the radical for tanned leather (wéi), with the component meaning leaf (yè) indicating the sound. Jade Chapters (Yupian): A protective guard worn on the finger. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wey (Weifeng): A youth wears a thumb ring. Commentary (Zhuan): A thumb ring is used by one who is capable of shooting arrows and driving a carriage. Annotated Commentary (Jian): The meaning of the thumb ring is to overlap, used to restrain the finger. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Sometimes also written in a variant form (shé). Guangyun Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced xie (rising tone); Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced xie (rising tone). Guangyun Rhymes (Guangyun): A thumb ring used as equipment for archery. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): A thumb ring is an implement worn as an accessory.