Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Knife (dāo) fèi; Kangxi Stroke Count: 10; Page 141, Entry 02 Pronounced fèi (falling tone). Meaning: To cut off the feet. Meaning: To cut off the feet. According to the "Table of Officials and Ministers" in the "Former Han Dynasty" (Qianhan), Jiǔ Yáo served as an official responsible for administering the five punishments. Note: Shigu explains that fèi was a punishment involving the removal of the kneecap.