Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Character: Wei Kangxi Stroke Count: 15 Page 931, Entry 21 Guangyun (Guangyun) and Jiyun (Jiyun): Pronounced wei (falling tone), same sound as wei. Shuowen (Shuowen): Refers to silk fabric. Boya (Boya): Refers to a silk ribbon. Yupian (Yupian): Refers to silk thread.