Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 927, Entry 01 Guangyun (Guangyun), Jiyun (Jiyun), Yunhui (Yunhui): Pronounced xian (falling tone). Zheng Yun (Zheng Yun): Pronounced xian (falling tone). Shuowen (Shuowen): The character xian (xian) is written in its ancient form as xian. Book of Rites (Zhouli), Offices of Heaven (Tianguan): The seamstress is in charge of the sewing thread within the royal palace. Annotation: Xian is the same as lü (thread). Also, Winter Offices, Records of Trades (Kaogongji), Saddler (Baoren): Examine the thread, hoping that it is concealed well. Annotation: This refers to the thread used for sewing carriages. Jiyun (Jiyun): Also written in the variant form xian (xian).