Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Entry: Wen Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 976, Entry 16 According to the Sound Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced wen (third tone), same as the character for kiss. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to the area around the mouth. Sometimes written in a variant form. Commonly written as the character for mouth-cover. Also, according to the Sound Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced mei (fourth tone). To close one's eyes and look into the distance. One source suggests it means long-lasting.