Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Character: Xie Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 920, Entry 01 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui) state it is pronounced xie. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen) states it means to tie. Sometimes written in a variant form (xie) using the ye component. Jade Chapters (Yupian) states it is a horse bridle. Whenever one ties up oxen or horses, it is called xie. Also, Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Yong: To cover oneself with fine cloth is to alleviate the heat. The commentary notes that to alleviate the heat is a term for removing heat. Also, Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Officials, Artificers Record: When the horn reaches through, it is like a final binding; this is not to the advantage of the bow. The commentary notes that xie refers to a bow string. Also, History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Yang Xiong: Merely observing the leaping animal's bound and jump. The commentary by Shigu states that xie is the same as yi. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) notes that xie is also written as xie. The common form is written as ye.