Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Leather (gé) 韅 Kangxi stroke count: 23 Page 1392, Entry 26 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced xian. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): That which is on the back is called xian. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): To attach the side straps of a saddle. Explanations of Names (Shiming): Xian, meaning to pass through; it passes horizontally under the belly. Xunzi, On Ritual (Lilun pian): Sleeping on rhinoceros hide and holding tiger skins, with dragon-patterned leather straps and silk tips, this is to cultivate awe. Annotation: Leather horse trappings, likely shaped like a dragon. Xu Guang says: Made from the skin of a dragon fish. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui): Pronounced xian. The meaning is the same. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), 28th Year of Duke Xi: The Jin state had seven hundred chariots, with chest straps, throat straps, girth straps, and breech straps. Annotation: That which is on the back is called xian, that which is on the belly is called yang. Xian is pronounced xian, and also pronounced xian. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Classified Texts (Leipian): Pronounced xian. The meaning is the same. Jade Compendium (Yupian): The same as the former. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Sometimes written in a variant form.