Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Leather (gé) 鞵 Kangxi Strokes: 19 Page 1390, Entry 36 Tang Rhymes (Tang yun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Rhyme Meeting (Yunhui) define this as pronounced xie. Shuowen Jiezi says it refers to raw leather footwear. Jade Chapter (Yupian) defines it as leather footwear, specifically with leather soles and hemp uppers. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) identifies it as a clog. Huainanzi (Huainanzi) states: One should not be overly concerned with creating decorative or overly short footwear. Jade Chapter (Yupian) considers it the same as the character for shoe. Also, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced xie. It refers to footwear.