Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Entry: 螏 Kangxi Stroke Count: 16 Page 1092, Entry 44 Collected Rimes (Jiyun): Pronounced ji. A type of insect. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Originally written as the variant form that means caltrop. Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explanation of Insects: The caltrop is a centipede. Annotation: It resembles a locust but has a large abdomen and long antennae; it is capable of eating the brains of snakes. Classified Chapters (Leipian): Sometimes also written in a variant form. The original character was composed of the radical for sickness and the character for silkworm.