Hai Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Hair (biāo)
Qi
Kangxi stroke count: 20
Page 1455, Entry 51
Pronounced qi
According to the Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to the long hair on a horse's neck.
According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), it refers to the mane on a horse's neck.
According to the Dialects (Fangyan) by Yang Zi, it means the tail or hair is gradually thinning. The commentary explains that this refers to hair gradually falling out.
Additionally, in the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), under the section Record of the Officer's Post-Burial Ceremony (Shi Yu Li Ji), it states: The fish presents its dorsal fin. The commentary explains that this refers to the ridge of the fish's back.
In the Zhuangzi, section Outer Things (Waiwu), it describes raising and flapping the fish's fins.
Textual research: In the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), section Record of the Officer's Post-Burial Ceremony (Shi Yu Li Ji), it says the fish presents its dorsal fin. Following the original text, the character Ji is added to the section title, and the character ye is removed.