Xu Collection, Middle Volume, Radical: Mound (fù) Entry: 阨 Kangxi Stroke Count: 12 Page: Page 1346, Entry 08 Pronounced yè (falling tone) — Jiyun, Zhengyun Pronounced yǎi (falling tone) — Yunhui Also written as 隘, meaning narrow or base. — Jiyun Narrow. — Zhengyun "The state had narrow passes and was cramped." — Zuo Si, Wu Du Fu "Our chariots were blocked by their men; where we encountered them was a narrow pass." — Zuo Zhuan, Zhao Yuan Nian Note: A difficult terrain unsuitable for chariots. "Returned and blocked the Great Tunnel, the straight carriage, and the narrow pass." — Zuo Zhuan, Ding Yuan Nian Note: These are narrow passes in the Han Dong region. "Closed the passes and occupied the narrow passes." — Shiji, Annals of the First Emperor of Qin Pronounced è (entering tone) — Jiyun, Zhengyun Limit. Also written as 阸, meaning to block. — Jiyun "To inspect the country and the wilds at different seasons, and to relieve the distress of the myriad people." — Zhou Li, Official of the Earth, Township Master "Suffering from hardship and poverty, yet not feeling pity." — Mengzi According to Shuowen, Yupian, and Guangyun, only 阸 exists, not 阨. Therefore, Zhengzi Tong states that 阨 is a common variant of 阸. However, since Zuo Zhuan and Mengzi both use 阨, it cannot be considered a vulgar character. Correction: "Returned and blocked the Great Tunnel, the straight carriage, and the narrow pass." — Zuo Zhuan, Ding Yuan Nian Note: These two are narrow passes in the Han Dong region. Corrected from "these two" to "these three" according to the original text.