Zi Collection, Upper Volume, Page 32, Entry 01 Pronounced yan (level tone) The "Book of Rhymes (Jiyun)" uses the characters "yu" and "xian" for the fanqie, pronounced the same as "yan." The "Classified Rhymes (Leipian)" explains it as a particularly strong and powerful male tiger. The "Tang Rhymes (Tangyun)" writes it as "䖗".