You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Wine (yǒu) Kangxi Strokes: 27 Page 1289, Entry 01 Pronounced yàn According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is yàn. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is yàn. According to the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), the pronunciation is yàn. According to the Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters (Shuowen), this was originally written as a variant form (jiǎn). It refers to the sour paste of vinegar. According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun), it refers to the thick, rich taste of wine or vinegar. According to the Augmented Rhymes (Zengyun), it means thick or strong in flavor.