Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Jade (yù) Tian Kangxi Stroke Count: 15 Page 740, Entry 03 Tang Rhymes, Collected Rhymes, Dictionary of Rhymes, Correct Rhymes: Pronounced tian. Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): Jade earplugs. Book of Odes (Shijing), Yong Wind: The jade earplugs. Commentary: Tian means to plug the ear. Wey Wind: Ear-fillers made of xiu and ying. Commentary: Ear-fillers are what are called tian. The Son of Heaven uses jade tian; feudal lords use stone ones. Book of Rites (Liji), Tan Gong: After the lian ritual, use horn earplugs. Note: After the small xiang ritual, use horn to make them. Also, Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): The name of a type of jade. Jiang Yan, Miscellaneous Poetry: Traveling past jade over a foot in length. Note: Ying tian means jade one foot in size. Also, Guo Pu, River Rhapsody (Jiang Fu): Gold essence and jade brilliance mixed within. Note: Tian is pronounced jian. Tian means that colors are variegated. Also, Guangyun, Collected Rhymes, Dictionary of Rhymes: Pronounced zhen; Correct Rhymes: Pronounced zhen. The jade used in ear-fillers. Explaining Names (Shiming): Tian means to settle. Hanging beads beside the ears prevents one from listening carelessly, making oneself grave and respectful. Also the name of a type of jade. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Autumn Offices, Lesser Traveler: The king uses the tian jade tablet. Explication of Texts: Tian should be read with the pronunciation of zhen. Chu Ci (Songs of Chu), Nine Songs: Jasper mats and jade tian. Note: Tian is pronounced zhen. Also a person's name. Correct Rhymes: Jiang Tian of the Tang Dynasty. Also, Collected Rhymes: Pronounced tian. Jade. Also, Pronounced dian. The name of a type of jade. Also, Correct Rhymes: Pronounced zhen. The same as zhen. Also jade earplugs. Also, Pronounced tian. History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Ban Gu: Carving jade for pillar bases to place under pillars, and cutting gold and jade to decorate rafter heads. Note: Guangya says: Tian is pronounced tian. Pillar bases. Also, Wei Ling, Rhapsody of the Divine Woman: Coiling the immortal's hair, wearing bright moon-like twin tian. Binding gold ornaments that sway, dancing light as feathers. Rhyme Supplements: Rhymes with tian. Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): Sometimes also written as a variant form. Collected Rhymes: Also written as tian.