Zi Collection, Upper Volume, Page 1, Entry 01 Pronounced yuan (falling tone) From "Rhymes of the Tang (Tang Yun)" as yu yuan qie, and from "Jiyun" as yu yuan qie, pronunciation same as "yuan". "Shuowen Jiezi" explains it as to comfort. Also "Yupian" explains it as to obey. Also written as wan. Also "Leipian" explains it as to resent. Sometimes written as []. Also from "Yupian" and "Tang Yun" as yu ruan qie, pronunciation same as "wan". Meaning is the same. "Zihui Bu" also writes it as [].