Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Entry: Xian Kangxi Stroke Count: 16 Page 272, Entry 01 Rhyme Dictionary of Sounds (Jiyun): Pronounced lian. The pronunciation is the same as xian. Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): Means nimble and quick. Sima Xiangru, Rhapsody on the Great Man (Daren Fu): It is written, "Nimble and swift, rising high and surging, vast and grand, soaring upward." Also pronounced jin. The pronunciation is the same as jin. Means to lift the head and gaze upward. Originally written in a variant form (jin). Additionally, in Expanded Rhyme Dictionary (Guangyun) and Rhyme Dictionary of Sounds (Jiyun), it is noted as pronounced jian. The pronunciation is the same as xian. Means a neat and orderly appearance.