Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Clothing (yī) Character: Jiao Kangxi Stroke Count: 18 Page 1124, Entry 40 Pronounced xiang (rising tone). Pronounced xiang (rising tone). Pronounced xiang (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): Meaning decoration. Leipian (Classified Compilation): Refers to the hair ornaments of an underage girl who has not yet undergone the hairpin ceremony. Jijiupian Zhu (Commentary on the Emergency Handbook): Jiao decorations are uniquely carved. Note: Jiao decoration is the same as clothing decoration. Book of Han (Hanshu), Biography of Empress Wang: Wang Mang prepared Jiao decorations for the heir apparent. Shigu Zhu (Commentary by Yan Shigu): Ornaments located behind the ears, created by carving. Book of Tang (Tangshu), Biography of Cao Que: Hundreds of dancers all wore pearl and jadeite Jiao decorations, and their garments were etched with fish and dragon patterns. Also Pronounced dang (rising tone). Identical to the character (dang). The character Jiao is written as, with twelve strokes outside the radical.