Shen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Insect (chóng). Character: Locust. Kangxi strokes: 15. Page 1089, Entry 13. Pronounced huang. According to the Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it is a type of grasshopper. Lu Dian states that the character for locust contains the element for sovereign, because its head, abdomen, and back all bear markings resembling the character for king. Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances: When insects and locusts cause disasters. History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Annals of Emperor Wen: Due to drought, a locust plague occurred. The commentary by Yan Shigu notes that a locust is the same as a grasshopper, which devours grain crops and causes disaster; it is commonly called a winnowing-bell insect. History of the Later Han (Houhan Shu), Treatise on the Five Elements: Locusts are caused by greedy and harsh governmental decrees. Records of the Three Kingdoms (Wuzhi), Biography of Zhao Da: In his youth, he followed Shan Fu to study the techniques of the Nine Palaces and One Calculation. He could calculate the number of flying locusts and divine hidden objects, and there was nothing that did not come to pass. Also, pronounced heng. The Amplification of Luxuriant Dew from the Spring and Autumn Annals (Yan Chunqiu Fanlu) says: The rice in Huizhou suffered from insect damage, commonly known as the horizontal insect. Also, according to the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), pronounced heng in the departing tone. The meaning is the same.