Shen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Insect (chóng). Kangxi stroke count: 13. Page 1083, Entry 20. Pronounced chou. In the Discussion of Script (Shuowen), it is defined as a multi-legged insect. Book of Rites, Office of Autumn, Chiba Clan: For all houses with crevices, remove the vermin and insects. Commentary: The vermin and insects refer to types of worms such as the jiqiu. Poem by Han Yu: Walls winding with disorderly worms. Also, it refers to a sore. Masters of Huainan, Forest of Persuasions: Regarding the split cloth of the Cao family, those with sores value it. Commentary: When Cao cloth is burned and applied to sores, it heals them, therefore those with sores value it. Refer to the original character note for further details. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced ju. Jiqiu is the name of an insect. Sometimes also written in a variant form. The original character entry includes the form based on the character for flesh.