Hai Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Bird (niǎo). Kangxi stroke count: 21. Page 1497, Entry 01. Pronounced jian. A bird that flies with wings joined. Classic of Poetry (Erya), section on birds: In the south, there is a bird that flies with joined wings; it does not fly unless it is coupled with another. Its name is jianjian. Guo commentary: It resembles a wild duck, is bluish-red in color, and possesses one eye and one wing. Two birds must pair together in order to fly. Collection of Correct Characters (Zhengzitong): The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing) records that on Chongwu Mountain, there is a bird resembling a wild duck with one wing and one eye, named jian. The Supplement to Historical Records (Shiyiji) states that during the reign of King Cheng of Zhou, the Ranqu kingdom presented this bird, which resembled a magpie but was very strong. The Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijingzhu) records that in the Linyi kingdom, there is a bird that flies with joined wings, called guifei, whose cry sounds as if it is calling its own name. According to these accounts, such birds exist in both the Western Sea and the Southern Mountains; jianjian and jian are actually the same bird.