Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Entry: Diao Kangxi Stroke Count: 8 Page 1076, Entry 22 Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced diao. A simplified form of the character diao. Additionally, Supplement to the Dictionary (Zihui bu) cites Notes from the Bean Garden (Shuyuan zaji): The diao-die is a type of dragon that is naturally fond of standing in precipitous places.