Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: e Kangxi Stroke Count: 7 Page 181, Entry 04 According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced ai (falling tone). Refers to an uneven sound. According to the Jade Chapter (Yupian), pronounced e (entering tone). Originally written as the character pronounced e. It is the sound made by a chicken. See the detailed note under the character pronounced e later in this work. According to the Collection of Correct Characters (Zhengzitong), medical texts mention the condition of hiccuping, which is caused by qi surging upward and producing a sound. Note: The character pronounced e as a falling tone is only found in the Extensive Rhymes, and the entering tone is only found in the notes of the Jade Chapter. The Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Categorized Chapters (Leipian) do not contain the character pronounced e.