Wu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Sickness (nì) Entry: Chi Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 777, Entry 31 Pronounced che. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): A disease of convulsions and spasms in young children. Urgent Literacy Chapters (Jijiuzhang): Abscesses, ulcers, convulsions, spasms, atrophy, fatigue, and swelling. Also, History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Treatise on Literature: There is a medical prescription for convulsions and spasms. Also, used in a personal name. History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Table of Meritorious Officials: Songzi Hui Marquis, Xu Chi. Also, pronounced che. Same meaning. Also, pronounced xi. Guangya (Expanded Elegantia): Chi means spasms. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters) Commentary: Chi is pronounced xi.