Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Entry: Qi Kangxi strokes: 20 Page 1100, Entry 02 Pronounced qi Qicao, see the note under the entry for cao. Also, qiuqi, see the note under the entry for qiu. Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters) notes that the original form was written as follows.