Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Pian Page 973, Entry 23 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Rhyme Collection (Jiyun), and Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui) all record the pronunciation as yi (rising tone). Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): To tear. Rhyme Collection (Jiyun): To cut open the stomach and remove the intestines. Also pronounced chi. Also pronounced chi (rising tone). The meaning is the same. Sometimes also written in a variant form (chi).