Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Bird (niǎo) Jue Kangxi stroke count: 15 Page 1483, Entry 37 Pronounced jue. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to a Ningjue bird. In the Erya, section on birds, it is recorded as the Chixiao and the Ningjue. Guo Xiang notes that it is a type of owl. The commentary explains that the Ningjue is also known as the Qiaofu or the Nujiang. East of the passes it is called Guoying, and west of the passes it is called Sangfei. Some call it the Waque, and others call it the Qiaonv. Current usage follows the note by Guo Xiang. According to the Guangya, the Ningjue is the Gongque. According to the Guangyun, the Tijue sings at the spring equinox, causing all flowers to bloom, and sings at the autumn equinox, causing all flowers to wither. It is also called the Tijue. Another name for it is the Mai. This appears in the commentary by Wang Yi on the poem Encountering Sorrow (Lisao) by Qu Yuan. Also, pronounced gui. Tiju is the name of a bird. Originally written as a variant form. Some sources use a variant form. Some sources use a variant form (jue).