Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: Chi Kangxi Stroke Count: 5 Page 173, Entry 01 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced chi (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi: To scold. Cangjie Pian: A loud scolding is called chi. Book of Rites (Liji), Songs of Refinement (Quli): Do not scold dogs in the presence of honored guests. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Year 26 of Duke Zhao: Zi Nang, wearing a belt, followed Ye Xie and scolded him. Gongyang Commentary (Gongyangzhuan), Year 11 of Duke Zhuang: Holding a sword and shouting at him. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin: With a silent yet fierce shout, a thousand men were rendered helpless. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Also written as xiao. Book of Rites (Liji), Patterns of the Inner Quarters (Neize): Do not whistle and do not point. Commentary: Xiao is read as chi. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui): Pronounced qi (high level tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): A sound. Zhuangzi, Discussion on Making All Things Equal (Qiwulun): The chi sounds and the xi sounds. Commentary: Like the sounds of scolding and reproaching. Lu Deming, Phonology and Meaning: Pronounced chi. Xu Miao pronounces it qi. Mao Huang says: Composed of the radicals for mouth and seven. Sometimes written with the radical for spoon (bǐ), which is incorrect.