Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Entry: E Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 263, Entry 46 According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is a (level tone). An-e, meaning hesitant and indecisive. From Stone Drum Song (Shigu Ge) by Han Yu: How could one be moved to gratitude while merely hesitating and indecisive? Also, according to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is ke (rising tone), and according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), the pronunciation is ke (rising tone). E-nuo, meaning a soft and beautiful posture. Also used as a surname.