Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Zhan Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 928, Entry 11 Pronounced tan (falling rising tone). The seam of a garment. Book of Rites (Liji), Inner Teachings (Neize): Garments are torn or split. Commentary: Zhan means to come apart. Also, Pronounced dian (falling tone). Same meaning. Also written as a variant form (dian).