Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) state it is pronounced jian. Broad Rhymes states it is the name of a county. Book of Han: Geography Treatise (Qianhan Dilizhi) notes that Donglai Commandery contains Jian County. Also, Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen) states it is a type of cloth from Donglai. Categorized Compilation (Leipian) states it originates from Jian County. Also, Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) state it is pronounced xian. The meaning is the same.