Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) 緰 Kangxi Stroke Count: 15 Page 931, Entry 27 Pronounced tou. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): A type of cloth known as shuzhi. Expository Dictionary of Chinese Characters (Shuowen): A type of cloth. Annotations to the Urgent Primer (Jijiupian): A particularly fine grade of silk fabric. Pronounced xu. Color of multicolored silk fabric. Classified Dictionary (Leipian): Sometimes written as a variant form (ru) for a fabric character. Also used as a personal name. Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals (Gongyang Zhuan), Year 2 of Duke Yin: Ji Luyou came to welcome the bride. Interpretation of Classics (Shiwen): Luyou is written as Liexu in the Zuo Commentary (Zuo Zhuan). Pronounced yu. Some versions are written with the silk radical, meaning to tear silk fabric. Pronounced yao. Refers to silk fabric.