Hai Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Bird (niǎo) Character: 鶛 Kangxi stroke count: 20 Page 1494, Entry 42 Pronounced jie. The male of the quail species. Book of Erya (Erya), Explanation of Birds: The bird called liao-chun, its male is the gong, the female is the bi. Also pronounced jie. Book of Erya (Erya), Explanation of Birds: The gong-liu is swift. Guo commentator notes: Not yet understood.