Wei Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Feather (yǔ)
Character: Pi
Kangxi Stroke Count: 11
Page 956, Entry 15
Broad Glosses of Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced pi. Rhyme Anthology (Jiyun): Pronounced pi. Meaning: The appearance of spreading feathers. Jade Chapters (Yupian): To spread open. Also written as pi. In the Biography of Yang Xiong in the History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qian Hanshu): Spreading out cassia and pepper trees and fragrant poplars. Commentary: Pi is an ancient form of the character for to spread (pi). Also, according to Rhyme Anthology (Jiyun): Pronounced po. Meaning: The appearance of flying. Also, according to Rhyme Anthology (Jiyun): Pronounced bi (rising tone). Meaning: Feathers.