Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Silk (mì) 纁 Kangxi Strokes: 20 Page 942, Entry 14 Pronounced xūn. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): A light crimson color. Erya: Explaining Objects (Erya): Dyeing three times is called xun. Book of Documents (Shujing): The basket contained gems of a xun color and silk ribbons. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli): Officials of Heaven, Dyers: In the summer season, dye items a xun color. Winter Officials, Record of Trades (Kaogongji): Dyeing three times results in a xun color. Commentary: To dye a xun color, one must perform three immersions. Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili): The nobility wear a cap with a xun-colored lower garment and a black upper garment. Also pronounced xùn. The meaning is the same. Textual Research: Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili): Wearing xun-colored garments. Please note that in the original text, the character for wear is preceded by the mention of the noble cap to form a complete sentence; here, the two characters for noble cap have been added before the character for wear.