You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 1174, Entry 32 According to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui), and Proper Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is xiao (rising tone). It is the same as the character for small. According to Book of Rites (Liji), specifically the Record on the Subject of Education (Xueji), it means sufficient to be known in a petty way. Also, according to Extensive Dictionary of Rhymes (Guangyun), it means to entice someone to do good. Additionally, according to Comprehensive Character Guide (Zhengzitong), officials of low rank or minor historians are called petty storytellers. It is also used in personal names; according to Book of Jin (Jinshu), in the Biographies of Confucian Scholars (Rulin Zhuan), there is a person named Wei Xiao from Jingzhao. According to Jade Chapter (Yupian) and Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is sou. The meaning is the same. According to Extensive Dictionary of Rhymes (Guangyun), Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui), and Proper Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is sou (falling tone). Nanxiao refers to angry speech. According to Extensive Dictionary of Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is suo. According to Book of Rites (Liji), specifically the Record on the Subject of Education (Xueji), it is read as su according to Xu Miao.