Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Entry: 擫 Kangxi stroke count: 18 Page 460, Entry 15 The same as the character pronounced ye (falling tone). Rhapsody on the Cave Flute (Dongxiao Fu) by Wang Bao: With gums properly aligned, pressed and held. Commentary: The character pronounced ye (falling tone) is also written as the variant form (ye ge). It describes the appearance of holding something in the hand. Song of the Rainbow Skirt and Feather Clothing (Nishang Yuyi Ge) by Bai Juyi: Striking, pressing, plucking, and blowing sounds lingering in sequence. Originally written as a variant form. Textual Research: In the Rhapsody on the Cave Flute by Wang Bao, the text originally read: pressed and held, in a smooth, continuous sequence. Note: The cited text lacked coherence and has been corrected according to the original rhapsody to read: With gums properly aligned, pressed and held.