"Tang Yun" states the pronunciation is kǔ xié qiè. "Guang Yun" states the pronunciation is kǔ xié qiè. "Jiyun" states the pronunciation is jié xié qiè, with the same pronunciation as "qiè". "Shuowen Jiezi" explains it as the appearance of panting when ill. "Jiyun" records that some versions also write it as [].