Yin Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Cloth (jīn). Kangxi stroke count: 19. Page 338, Entry 13. Pronounced xian (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): A curtain for a carriage. Yupian (Jade Chapters): A carriage curtain. Cangjie Pian (Cangjie Chapter): Fabric stretched over a carriage is called xian. Guangya (Broad Refinement): A carriage screen is called a xian. Shiming (Explanation of Names): Xian, meaning to manifest or restrict, used to guard against heat.