Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Flesh (ròu) Chi Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 980, Entry 03 According to the Sound Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced chi. To cut open the abdomen and remove the intestines is called chi. From the Zhuangzi (Zhuangzi), chapter Excreting from Chests (Quqie pian): In the past, Guan Longfeng was beheaded, Bigan had his heart cut out, and Chang Hong suffered the punishment of chi. The commentary states: To cut open the abdomen and remove the intestines is called chi. Also pronounced yi. Also pronounced chi (falling-rising tone). The meaning is the same. Sometimes written in a variant form (bi).