Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Character: 鉹 Kangxi Stroke Count: 14 Page 1303, Entry 18 Pronounced chi (rising tone). According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen jiezi), it is a curved metal cooking vessel. Another definition is a tripod cauldron for steaming. In the Erya: Explaining Implements (Erya: Shiqi), it states that a zhen is a chong. The commentary notes that in Liangzhou, chong is called a zhen. Also, according to the Extensive Rhyme Dictionary (Guangyun), it is a steaming vessel. According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is also a small knife. Also, according to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Rhyme Gathering (Yunhui), pronounced yi (level tone). Also, according to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced shi (rising tone). The meaning is the same. According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes written in a variant form.