Hai Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Bird (niǎo) Character: Liu Kangxi stroke count: 22 Page 1499, Entry 16 Pronounced liu. Classic of Poetry (Erya), Interpretation of Birds: The liu is the tian yue bird. Guo commentary: In size and appearance it resembles a quail, with coloring similar to a quail. In the Jiangdong region, it is called the tian liu, pronounced chou miao. Commentary: The source for the pronunciation chou miao is the Book of Odes (Shijing), Bin Customs section, which mentions intertwining window lattice work. Because the pronunciation is the same, the reading follows that source. Correct Characters (Zhengzitong): The liu is commonly known as the Heaven-Announcing Bird. Its call resembles a musical wind instrument. While its appearance is plain, it is adept at singing, producing high-pitched and rhythmic sounds. Zhang Xie, Seven Commands (Qi ming): The liu of the Vermilion Cave. Zuo Si, Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wudu fu): In the rocky caverns there are no wild boars, and in the dense vegetation there are no liu birds. Also, Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Refers to a young pheasant. Also, pronounced liu. Also, pronounced mou. Also, pronounced miao. Also, pronounced qiu. The meaning is the same. Also, pronounced qiu. Tian liu is the name of a bird, according to the terminology of the Jiangdong region. Also, pronounced liao. The meaning is the same.