Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Character: xie Kangxi Stroke Count: 21 Page 942, Entry 02 Pronounced xie. According to the Explaining and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means to knot. According to the Jade Chapter (Yupian), it refers to colorful knotted patterns. According to the Categorized Dictionary (Leipian), it means to bind, referring to binding silk before dyeing to create patterns. As written in the poem by Li He: Drunkenly throwing knotted patterns onto the red net. As written in the poem by Du Muzhi: Flower beds gathered into palace knots.