Chen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Sun (rì) Entry: 曄 Kangxi stroke count: 16 Page 500, Entry 01 According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), the pronunciation is ye (rising tone). According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is ye (rising tone), which sounds like ye (entering tone). In the Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen), it is written as a variant form, meaning light. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it describes the appearance of thunder and lightning. In the Biography of Zhang Heng in the History of the Later Han (Houhan Shu), it is written: The lightning flashed brightly (ye) to illuminate the night. The commentary states: Ye means light. Furthermore, in the Annals of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), it is written: The world was bright (ye ye). The commentary states: Ye ye describes a flourishing appearance. Additionally, in the Erudite Elegant (Boya), it is written: Ye means bright. Also, according to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), the pronunciation is yu (falling tone). According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is yu (entering tone). The meaning is the same.