Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Fish (yú) Character: Crucian carp Kangxi Stroke Count: 16 Page 1468, Entry 15 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui) state it is pronounced fu. Shuo Wen Jie Zi says it is the name of a fish. Guang Ya says it is a crucian carp. The Expanded Annotations to the Erya (Eryayi) states that the fu is a crucian carp, now commonly written as ji. Book of Changes (Yijing), Well hexagram: The well serves as a spring for the crucian carp. The Explanation of the Text (Shiwen) cites Zixia’s commentary, which identifies it as a toad. Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), Wedding Rites: Use the crucian carp for the fish offering. The Commentary (Shu) notes that the significance lies in the couple depending on each other, similar to how these fish cling together. Strategies of the Warring States (Zhanguoce): It refers to those who lack pheasants, hares, and crucian carp. The Commentary (Zhu) notes that the crucian carp is a small fish. Zhuangzi, External Things: There was a crucian carp in the wheel rut. Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang (Youyang Zazu): The crucian carp of Dongting Lake. Lu Dian stated that these fish enjoy traveling in groups, blowing bubbles like stars; because they approach one another they are called ji, and because they cling to one another they are called fu. Liu Shao, Seven Brilliances: The crucian carp of Dongting, originating from the Jiang and Min rivers, has red fat, a blue head, a vermilion tail, and jade-green scales. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states it is pronounced pu. The meaning is the same.