Zi Collection, Page Position: Upper, Radical: Insect (chóng), Page 101, Entry 04
Pronounced yi (entering tone) according to the "Tang Yun" (Tang Yun), with the sound of "yi qie". Pronounced jiang (entering tone) according to the "Ji Yun" (Ji Yun), with the sound of "zhi qie". The pronunciation is the same as "zi". It is a type of insect that resembles a cicada.
Furthermore, the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" (Shanhaijing) records: On Gouzhuang Mountain, there is a bird that looks like a chicken but has a rat's tail, named the "shǔ" bird. Its appearance signifies a great drought in that region.
Furthermore, according to the "Ji Yun" (Ji Yun), pronounced ze (entering tone) with the sound of "xie qie", the pronunciation is the same as "zhi". It is also the name of a type of insect.
Furthermore, the "Yu Pian" (Yu Pian) provides two phonetic readings, "cu yi" and "zi er", with the same meaning.
Note: The character "䖪" in "䖪鼠" was originally written as [character missing], and is classified under the "Insect" (chóng) radical in classical texts.