Wu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Sickness (bìng) Jie Kangxi strokes: 11 Page 772, Entry 23 Pronounced jie (level tone) According to the Explaining Graphs and Analysis of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to a type of malaria that occurs every other day. In the Family Instructions of Mr. Yan (Yanshi Jiaxun), it is noted that in the Zuo Commentary (Zuo Zhuan), there is a record of the Marquis of Qi suffering from jie and subsequently malaria. The Explaining Graphs and Analysis of Characters defines jie as malaria occurring every other day, and dian as malaria with heat. The illness of the Marquis of Qi originally manifested every other day and gradually worsened, thus causing concern among the feudal lords. Even now in the north, it is called jie malaria, pronounced jie (level tone). Many existing printed editions mistakenly use the character for scabies instead of jie. Du Yu provided no explanation, while Xu Xianmin pronounced it jie (falling tone). Common scholars often claim it refers to scabies, which causes a chill and then develops into malaria; this is merely subjective speculation. Scabies is a minor ailment; how could it possibly progress into malaria? Also pronounced kai (level tone). Also pronounced gai (level tone). Also pronounced xie (falling tone). The meaning is the same.