Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Fish (yú) Character: E Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 1468, Entry 35 Pronounced er. According to the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to fish roe. In the Discourses of the States (Lüyu), it is written that fishing for fry and roe is prohibited. The commentary notes that fry are fish eggs, and roe are fish that have not yet fully developed. Furthermore, in the Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals (Lüshi Chunqiu), it states that the finest fish are those from Dongting Lake and the roe from the East Sea. The commentary notes that this is a type of fish. Additionally, pronounced rou. The meaning is the same.