Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) 蚯 Kangxi Stroke Count: 11 Page 1079, Entry 13 Pronounced qiu. Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances (Yueling): In the first month of summer, earthworms emerge. Commentary on Materia Medica (Bencao Zhu): The movement of the worm involves extending and then stretching out; its mound-like castings resemble small hills, hence the name earthworm (qiuyin). For further details, see the entry for the character yin.