Yin Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Corpse (shī)
Entry: 屝
Kangxi stroke count: 11
Page 302, Entry 29
Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui) state that it is pronounced fei (falling tone).
Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen) states: A type of footwear. Derived from the radical for corpse, with fei serving as the phonetic component.
Explanation of Names (Shiming) states: Straw sandals are called fei. They are also known as bujie (not borrowed).
Yangzi Dialect (Fangyan) states: Fei refers to coarse, inferior footwear. Those made of silk are called lü, while those made of hemp are called fei.
Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Fourth Year of Duke Xi states: Supply them with material, grain, and footwear.
It is also interchangeably written as fei.
History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Treatise on Law states: Straw sandals and reddish-brown prisoner clothing. The commentary states: Fei, pronounced fei (falling tone), is the same as fei.
Correct Meaning Guide (Zhengzitong) states: Fei is distinct from fei and fei.