Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) 緼 Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 932, Entry 16 Pronounced wen. According to the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to a knee pad. In the Book of Rites (Liji), it states, One-rank official wears a crimson-yellow knee pad with a black belt. The commentary explains that this term refers to a color between red and yellow, which is what is called a knee pad. The Small Elegant (Xiao Erya) states that it is red in color. Pronounced yun. According to the Jade Chapter (Yupian), the term refers to the vital energy of the universe. In the Book of Changes (Yijing), it states, Heaven and earth commingle in vital energy, and all things develop and flourish. The Explanation of the Text (Shiwen) notes that it is also written in a variant form (yinyun). It also refers to a state of disorder. In the Songs of Chu (Chuci), it states, In abundance and confusion, it is proper to be elegant and not ugly. The commentary explains that this indicates a state of abundance. The Broad Elegant (Guangya) states that it means chaos. Pronounced yun. In the Book of Changes (Yijing), it states, Are not heaven and earth the hidden depths of change? The commentary explains that it refers to something profound and mysterious. Also refers to hemp or flax. In the Book of Rites (Liji), it states, A gown padded with raw silk. The commentary explains that it refers to modern-day wadding or old cotton. In the History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), it states, He bound up a bundle of hemp and requested fire from a house where meat was missing. The commentary explains that it refers to a bundle of tangled hemp.