You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) 16 Kangxi strokes Page 1171, Entry 13 Pronounced xian (rising tone) Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): Harmony. Book of Documents (Shujing), Zhaogao: To be able to be in harmony with the common people. Also, meaning to be sincere. Book of Documents (Shujing), Dayu Mo: Sincere feelings move the spirits. Cai Commentary (Cai Zhuan): To move objects through sincerity is called xian. Also, meaning to adjust or to boast. Also, the name of a musical composition. Book of Sui (Suishu), Treatise on Music: When the Emperor first presents an offering, he plays the Xianxia music. Also, pronounced yan (rising tone). Same as the previous character. Also, pronounced gan (level tone). Leipian (Categorized Dictionary): To scoff or ridicule.