You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 1161, Entry 29 Pronounced xi. Pronounced xi, same pronunciation as xi. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it is defined as an expression of detestation. Another source describes it as the appearance of being startled. Citing a sentence from the Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan) of the Spring and Autumn Annals: startle and depart. In the current text of the Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), Year 30 of Duke Xiang, it is written as a variant form. Also in the History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), biography of Wei Xian: to caution one's offspring. Commentary: This term is the sound of a sigh. Also in the Verses of Chu (Chu Ci), Great Summoning (Da Zhao): laughing with a startled expression. Commentary: It carries the meaning of being forced or reluctant. Some say it means joyful laughter. It is also written as a variant form. There is also a term for a disease involving excessive suspicion, as detailed in the annotation for that character elsewhere. Also, according to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), the pronunciation is xi, same pronunciation as xi. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is hai. Also pronounced ai. Also pronounced ai (falling-rising tone). Also pronounced yi, with the same meaning. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes also written as a variant form.