Chen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Stop (zhǐ) Page 576, Entry 02 Pronounced qi. Identical to the character meaning to stand on tiptoe. It refers to an extra toe on the foot. It is also written as the character for branch. It also refers to a fork in the road. In the Rhapsody on the Roan Horse (Zhebaima Fu) by Yan Yanzhi, it says: Approaching a fork in the road, one walks with measured steps. The commentary notes that this refers to a path that branches off. The Erya states: A road that leads in two directions is called a fork. In the Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), in the Biography of Zhang Kan, it mentions: The wheat stalks grew two ears. The commentary notes: This means one stalk grew two ears, appearing as if the path had branched into two. Also, the reduplicated form describes the appearance of flight. In the Rhapsody on the Sheng (Sheng Fu) by Pan Yue, it says: Fluttering and soaring in flight. It is also commonly written with the variant radical for mountain. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), this is an ancient script form. For detailed notes, see the entry under the radical for city, four strokes.