Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Character: jiàng Kangxi Stroke Count: 12 Page 924, Entry 04 Broad Rimes (Guangyun), Collected Rimes (Jiyun), Rime Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced jiàng. Script Analysis (Shuowen): A deep red color. Explanation of Names (Shiming): Jiàng implies skilled work. The color is difficult to obtain through dyeing, so achieving the color is considered an achievement of skill. Commentary on the Rapidly Learned Chapters (Jijiupian): Jiàng was anciently referred to as xūn. Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wudu Fu) by Zuo Si: Silk ribbons and purple-red fabrics. Commentary: Jiàng refers to the jiàng plant. It is produced in Linghe Prefecture and can be used for dyeing. Also a place name. Chronicle of Zuo (Zuozhuan), 26th Year of Duke Zhuang: Shi Wei built the walls of Jiàng. Commentary: Jiàng was the capital of the State of Jin, currently located in Jiàngyi County, Pingyang. Also the name of a river. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Hereditary House of Wei: The Jiàng River can be used to irrigate Pingyang. Commentary: The Jiàng River has its source in Mount Jiàng.