Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Peng Kangxi Stroke Count: 18 Page 1096, Entry 38 Pronounced peng. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to the marsh crab. According to the Notes on Past and Present (Gujin Zhu), the marsh crab is a small crab that lives in the mud along the seashore and feeds on earth. It is also known as a long ji. One variety with a single large pincer is called an embrace-sword. It is also known as a torch-holder. It is also called a peng-wa. According to the Erya (Erya), the wa and the ze are types of crabs; the small ones are called peng. The commentary states that this refers to the peng-wa, which resembles a crab but is smaller. It is sometimes written in a variant form (péng).