Shen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Insect (chóng). Character: qi. Kangxi strokes: 14. Page 1086, Entry 01. Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui): pronounced qi. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): pronounced qi. Pronounced qi. Jade Chapter (Yupian): Refers to the pengqi (a type of small crab). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Resembles a crab but is smaller and inedible. History of Jin (Jinshu), Biography of Cai Mo: When first crossing the Yangtze River, he saw a pengqi and was overjoyed, saying, A crab has eight legs and two claws, have it cooked. After eating it, he vomited and fell ill, and only then realized it was not a crab. Xie Shang remarked, You have not studied the Dictionary of Dialects (Erya) well enough; you almost died for the sake of learning. Also, leiqi, a type of insect. Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang (Youyang Zazu): The leiqi is as large as an earthworm. If touched, it shrinks and curls into a ball like a ball for kicking. After a while, it extends its head, the ball shape gradually shrinks, and it returns to the form of an earthworm. Also, maqi. Materia Medica (Bencao): Large leeches are called maqi. Categorized Compilation (Leipian): Sometimes written in a variant form (qi). Textual Research: In the History of Jin (Jinshu), Biography of Cai Mo, the original text states a crab has eight legs and two claws. The original entry here omitted the words two claws. Added the word command before the word cook.