Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Wei Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 262, Entry 09 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced wei (rising tone) Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui): Pronounced wei (rising tone) Explanation of Graphs (Shuowen): To be compliant. Another meaning is beautiful. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced hui (rising tone); also pronounced mei (rising tone); also pronounced mei (falling tone). Meanings are the same.