You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) An Kangxi Stroke Count: 16 Page 1171, Entry 12 Pronounced an. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): To know fully. Yupian (Jade Chapters): To know. Zengyun (Augmented Rhymes): To be practiced in; to have experience in. Liushu Tong (Comprehensive Survey of the Six Writings): To have heard often and become familiar with. Zihui (Collection of Characters): To understand. History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Yu Yan: Regarding the trees at the imperial mausoleum, he knew the number of every sprout and stump. Book of Jin (Jinshu), Biography of Diao Xie: Having served for a long time in the central government, he was practiced in and familiar with old affairs. Book of Sui (Suishu), Biography of Yao Cha: He was familiar with and remembered the internal Buddhist scriptures. Also, Yupian: To record; to recite; to speak in a loud voice. Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): To recall. Leipian (Categorized Dictionary): To recite. Also, a title of office. History of the Jin (Jinshi), Explanation of National Languages: Anban Bojilie refers to an official of high and noble rank. Also, pronounced an (falling tone). Leipian: To recite from memory. Also, pronounced tou (rising tone). To speak about being fully aware of something. Leipian: Sometimes written as a variant form. Also written as a variant form.