Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Bird (niǎo) Character: Liu Kangxi stroke count: 22 Page 1499, Entry 01 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): pronounced liu (falling tone). Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explanation of Birds: The liu is the sky-lark. Guo comment: It is as large as a quail, with colors similar to a quail. In the region east of the Yangtze River, it is called the sky-liu, pronounced chou-miao. Commentary: The pronunciation chou-miao is cited because the Book of Odes (Shijing), in the section Odes of Bin, says: Bound fast are the windows and doors. It takes the sound from that, and thus it is read accordingly. Correct Character Guide (Zhengzitong): The liu is commonly called the sky-announcing bird. Its cry is like a flute. Its appearance is plain but it sings well, with a high and rhythmic sound. Zhang Xie, Seven Commands (Qi Ming): The liu of the cinnabar cave. Zuo Si, Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wudu Fu): In rocky caves there are no wild boars to release, and in the dense thickets there are no liu. Also Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): A young pheasant. Also Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced liu (rising tone). Also Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced mou (rising tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced mou (rising tone). Also Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced miao (rising tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced miao (rising tone). Also Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced qiu (rising tone). The meaning is the same. Also Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced qiu (rising tone). Sky-liu, name of a bird. A term from the region east of the Yangtze River. Also Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Classified Chapters (Leipian): Pronounced liao (rising tone). The meaning is the same.