You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) E Kangxi stroke count: 16 Page 1170, Entry 06 Pronounced e. Guangyun: Appearance of speaking. Yupian: Upright speech. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): A thousand people saying yes is not as good as one scholar arguing with direct speech. Family Sayings (Jia Yu): Shang Tang and King Wu of Zhou flourished because their ministers dared to speak directly. Also: Guangyun: Upright, direct speech. History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu): Ministers lack the integrity of upright and daring speech, yet possess reckless and ignorant words. Also: Yunhui: Commonly written as e. Book of Rites (Liji): Children should still be compliant toward their parents; do not argue with direct speech. Explanation of Names (Shiming): Originally also written as e. Also: Commonly written as e. Book of Han (Hanshu): Elderly men who offer direct advice. Shigu Commentary: Meaning direct speech. Leipian: Sometimes written as e.