Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Wan Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 927, Entry 01 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state it is pronounced wan. Shuowen Jiezi states it means bad, or deep red, and also refers to thin silk. Jade Chapters (Yupian) states it means to pass through, or to catch with a net. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) states it means to bind. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biographies of Money-makers (Huozhi Zhuan) states: In the east, it binds the Hui and Mo tribes, Joseon, and Zhenfan for the sake of profit. The commentary states: Wan means to control the key thoroughfares. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) states it is pronounced wan. It means to hook or tie. Also written in a variant form (huan).