Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Yun; Kangxi stroke count: 13; Page 884, Entry 22 Pronounced yun (rising tone). According to Collection of Sounds (Jiyun) and Treasury of Rhymes (Yunhui), pronounced yun (rising tone). According to Sea of Characters (Pianhai), it refers to the hard part of bamboo skin. Bamboo does not have a heart; its hard portion is located in the outer skin. Book of Rites (Liji), in the section regarding ritual vessels: For a person, it is like the bamboo arrow having yun. Commentary: Yun refers to the green outer skin of bamboo. Also, according to Record of Famous Gardens in Luoyang (Luoyang Mingyuan Ji): The garden of Lord Fu Zheng is the most beautiful in scenery. Cross the Tongjin Bridge, pass the Fangliu Pavilion, gaze into the distance at the Ziyun Hall, walk north to the Yundong, and from there enter the large bamboo forest. All places called dong are constructed by cutting bamboo over ten feet high, channeling water through the bamboo, and creating a path over it. There is a horizontal passage called Tuyun. There are three vertical passages, respectively called Shuiyun, Shiyun, and Xieyun. Also, according to Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced yun. The meaning is the same.