Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: min Kangxi strokes: 8 Page 181, Entry 24 Comprehensive Sea (Pianhai): Pronounced wen (rising tone). The pronunciation is the same as the character for wipe. It refers to the lips. Note that the pronunciation and meaning of min are the same as the character for kiss (wen). The character for kiss is also written in a variant form; it should be the simplified version of that character. For a detailed explanation, please refer to the notes on the character for kiss mentioned previously.