Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Entry: 蟣 Kangxi stroke count: 18 Page 1076, Entry 02 Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced ji. Same sound as ji. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): Refers to the eggs of a louse. Biography of Yan An in the History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qianhan Shu): Armor and helmets become infested with lice and louse eggs. Lament for the State Rhapsody by Shen Yue (Min Guo Fu): Helmets become filled with white louse eggs. Also, Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui): Pronounced ji. Same sound as ji. The meaning is the same. Also, Expanded Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Guangyun): Pronounced qi. Same sound as qi. Approaching Classics, Explanation of Fishes (Erya, Shiyu): The leech, also called a ji. Commentary: In the region east of the Yangtze River today, the leech that burrows into human flesh is called a ji. Refer to the entry for the character zhi for further details.