Mao Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Hand (shǒu)
Kangxi strokes: 8
Page 420, Entry 15
Tang Dictionary (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is wen (rising tone). It means to wipe or rub clean.
It also denotes the act of wiping off. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Zhu Bo: Wishing to wash away your shame, wiping clean with prohibited objects. Commentary: It means to rub. History of Tang (Tangshu), Biography of Li Mian: Having been in office for a long time, he never polished or ornamented his utensils, carriages, or clothing.
According to Jade Chapters (Yupian) and Tang Dictionary (Tangyun), the pronunciation is yun (falling tone). According to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is wen (falling tone). The meaning is the same.