Hai Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Fish (yú) Character: Gui Kangxi Stroke Count: 23 Page 1478, Entry 21 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced gui (falling tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced gui (falling tone), sounds like gui (falling tone). Explanation of Characters (Shuowen): A type of fish. Jade Chapters (Yupian): A fish with a large mouth, fine scales, and mottled colors. Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explanation of Fish: The jia, the hu, the gui, and the chou. Note: These are small fish. See the note under the character hu. Materia Medica (Bencao): The gui fish has black spots on its back. In the past, the immortal Liu Ping once ate the stone-cinnamon fish; today this fish still retains the name cinnamon, which is likely this species. It lives in rivers and streams. Correct Meaning Thoroughly Comprehended (Zhengzitong): A fish with a flat shape, wide belly, large mouth, and fine scales; the skin is thick, the meat is firm, and it tastes like pork. Also called water pig, and also known as gui pig. The Brush Records (Birheng) by the Jiao family claims that the gui is the huai fish, which is a mistake. This is because the local dialect refers to the gui as the ji, and because the original sound of gui is close to huai. Also: Guangyun: Pronounced jue (entering tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced hui (entering tone). Also: Pronounced gui (rising tone). The meaning is the same. Materia Medica (Bencao): The gui fish has black spots on its back.