Shen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Insect (chóng). Character: di. Kangxi strokes: 11. Page 1079, Entry 12. According to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced te. Originally written as the base form. In the region of Guanzhong, it refers to the venom of snakes and scorpions. According to Sea of Characters (Pianhai), pronounced tai. According to Model Sayings (Fangyan) by Yangzi, the word mang in the regions between Song and Wei is called di. According to Broad Refinements (Boya), zhemang refers to this creature. According to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced te. The meaning is the same.