Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Character: 鐊 Kangxi stroke count: 20 Page 1321, Entry 40 Pronounced yáng According to the Shuowen Jiezi, it refers to an ornament for a horse's head. It cites the Book of Odes (Shijing): The hooks on the breast straps are engraved with metal. Another theory states it refers to the iron plating on a carriage wheel. Xu Xuan says: In current classical texts, it is written as tin (xī). Quick-Read Text (Jijiupian): The leather boots, saddle, bridle, and metal ornament. Shigu notes: This character is the same as tin (xī). Textual research: Quick-Read Text (Jijiupian): The leather boots, saddle, bridle, and metal ornament. In accordance with the original text, a character has been added after the word for leather boots.