Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Entry: qin Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 458, Entry 25 Pronounced qin. Same as the character represented by the variant form (qin). For details, see the entry for that character. As stated in the commentary on the Book of Rites (Liji), in the section regarding rules of conduct, the term for birds and animals is related to the word for capture. It implies that since birds have little strength, they can be captured and taken. Commonly written as the character for bird. Also, pronounced jin. Same as the character represented by the variant form (qin). See the entry for that character.