Pronounced jia (entering tone) according to the "Tang Yun" (Tang Yun), and he jia qie according to the "Ji Yun" (Ji Yun), with the same pronunciation as "xia" (xiá). "Shuowen Jiezi" (Shuowen Jiezi) explains it as footwear. The character structure is from the Radical: Tanned Leather (wéi), with "jia" (jiǎ) indicating the sound. "Guang Yun" (Guang Yun) explains it as the part of footwear attached to the heel. "Ji Yun" (Ji Yun) records this character as sometimes written as "縀" (zhuó).