Hai Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Bird (niǎo) Kangxi strokes: 20 Page 1494, Entry 36 Pronounced e Dictionary of Sounds (Guangyun): Pronounced e. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui): Pronounced e. Jade Chapter (Yupian): A species of eagle, an osprey. Shigu states: This is a fierce bird skilled at attacking, belonging to the same category as hawks and falcons. Lu Dian states: The osprey enjoys standing for long periods; after each time it stands, it basically does not move its position, which is what is referred to as standing like an osprey. Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao): Another name for it is fish hawk, also called eagle chicken, and also called hole-descending bird. History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Biography of Zou Yang: Even a hundred birds of prey cannot compare to one osprey. Correct Meaning Thoroughfare (Zhengzitong): The osprey flies over the water surface, flapping its wings to agitate the water to make the fish surface, and then eats them, which is why it is also called water-boiling bird.