Wu Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Sickness (bù)
疙
Kangxi stroke count: 8
Page 769, Entry 12
Gathering of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced yi
Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced yi
Meaning: The appearance of being foolish.
Broad Elegance (Boya): To be foolish.
Also, Gathering of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced ji
Also, Pronounced ji
Meaning: Same as above.
Also, Correct Meaning Guide (Zhengzitong): Note that ge refers to a bump or swelling on the head. Colloquially called a bald bump.
Master of Huainan (Huainanzi), Chapter on Customs of Qi (Qisu Xun): A biological mother treats the bald bumps of her son until blood flows to his ears; those who see this believe it is the height of affection. If this were done by a stepmother, passersby would believe it to be jealousy. The facts of the matter are the same, but the perspective from which they are observed differs.