Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Entry: Xian Kangxi Stroke Count: 20 Page 462, Entry 18 Pronounced xian (rising tone). According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is read like the rising tone of xuan. The Erudite and Elegant (Boya) states that the meaning is to imitate or mimic. Another source suggests it refers to using the hand to grab an item. Additionally, the Comprehensive Scholarly Notes (Tongya) indicates that the term zhenxian refers to grabbing or seizing. As cited in the Records of Shu (Shuzhi), in the biography of Xu Ci, it is noted that people often sought opportunities to strike one another with sticks in order to intimidate and struggle for control.