Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) 絏 Kangxi strokes: 12 Page 921, Entry 33 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): The same as xie. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): xie is sometimes written as xie. Jade Compendium (Yupian): To bind. Little Erya (Xiao Erya): To twist and pull into a tie is called xie. Five Classics Characters (Wujing Wenzi): Originally, the character for xie was written with the component for generation (shi), but due to temple name taboo restrictions on specific radicals, the characters in the classics were collectively adjusted to the current standard form. Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), 26th Year of Duke Xi: My servant carries the halter and bridle. Commentary: xie means a horse bridle. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): Quotes the Zuo Commentary as xie. Analects (Lunyu): Even though one is in ropes and fetters. He Yan's commentary: xie means to tie up. Also in Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced ye. The character for a long robe is also written as xie.