Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) Kangxi strokes: 14 Page: 117 According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), this character is pronounced xiāo. It means false. Also, according to the Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), it is pronounced yáo. The term jiāoyáo refers to short people, which is an alternative name for an ethnic minority group in the southwest. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes, it is pronounced jiǎo. The term jiǎoxìng describes the appearance of greedily seeking profit without stopping.