Shen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Insect (chóng). Character: bǐng. Kangxi strokes: 12. Page 1082, Entry 08. Correct Character Dictionary (Zhengzitong): This is a common variant form of the character bìng. Tang Rhyme (Tangyun): Pronounced bīng. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced bīng; sounds the same as píng. Explication of Written Characters (Shuowen): Refers to insects like the gadfly that make sounds with their wings. Erya, Explanation of Insects (Erya, Shichong): The bihuang (a type of beetle) is the bǐng. Annotation: Belongs to the beetle category. Detailed explanation can be found under the entry for bì. Also written in a variant form (bǐng). This character is composed of the radical for insect and the phonetic element bīng.