Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) Kangxi Strokes: 6 Page 94, Number 12 According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui), and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation follows the phonetic combination of pǐ and bì, or pǔ and mǐ, sounding like bǐ. It conveys the meaning of separation or parting. This is cited in the Book of Odes (Shijing): There is a woman separated from her husband. Additionally, the Collected Rhymes provides an alternative pronunciation following the phonetic combination of pín and zhī, sounding like pí. The term pǐxuī refers to an ugly woman. In the Balanced Discourses (Lunheng), it is used to describe an appearance that is pǐxié, which also refers to an ugly appearance.