Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Ni Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 1079, Entry 11 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) state: pronounced ni. According to the Regional Speech (Fangyan): The insect known as the house centipede is called ni in the northern Yan region. Detailed explanation can be found in the annotations for the character ni.