Xu Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Leaf (yè)
Page 1403, Entry 18
According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced pian. According to the Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen), it means a beautiful head. Also, according to the Extensive Dictionary of Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced xuan. The meaning is the same. Also, according to the Tang Dynasty Dictionary (Tangyun) and the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced yu. The meaning is the same. According to the Supplement to the Dictionary (Zihuibu), it is written in a variant form. Also, according to the Extensive Dictionary of Rhymes (Guangyun), it refers to the head of Confucius. Also, according to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced bian. The character means cunning or deceitful. Sometimes also written in a variant form (pian).