Yin Collection, Upper Volume. Radical: Roof (bù). Character: Bing. Kangxi strokes: 12. Page 289, Entry 03. Pronounced bing. As defined in the Explanation of Scripts (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to being startled while sleeping or falling ill. Another definition refers to sleeping excessively. As cited in the Erhu (Erya), the third month is called the Bing month. Pronounced bing. Same meaning as above. In the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes written in a variant form (zhuang). Textual verification note: In the Erhu (Erya), the section on the explanation of the year (Shisui), it states the third month is the Bing month. Based on the original text, the reference to the section on the explanation of the heavens (Shitian) has been corrected to the explanation of the year (Shisui).