Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Animal track (róu) Kangxi strokes: 13 Page 848, Entry 13 Pronounced qin. The pronunciation is the same as the word for zither. Erya: Explanation of Birds: Creatures with two feet and feathers are called qin, while those with four feet and fur are called shou (beasts). Baihu Tong (Comprehensive Discussions in the White Tiger Hall) states: Qin is a general term for birds and beasts, meaning those that can be captured and subdued by humans. Kong Yingda says: When an emperor hunts, he drives animals from three sides but allows those escaping in the front to flee; thus, those driven and running are also called qin. Yuyue Zhi (Records of Yuyue) records: Wu Cheng of Linchuan asked Wu Zhengdao of Dongyu about the meaning of the characters qin and shou. Wu Zhengdao said: Qin is simply a beast. Wu Cheng asked: If those with two wings are called qin and those with four feet are called shou, why say they are the same? Wu Zhengdao replied: Does the Book of Rites (Liji) not say that the xingxing (a legendary ape) can speak, yet it still belongs to the category of qin-shou? Yunhui (Compilation of Rhymes) records: Birds and beasts that have not yet conceived are called qin. Also, capturing prisoners after winning a battle is called qin. Zuo Zhuan (Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals), Year 33 of Duke Xi, records: The foreign servant Kuntun captured him and presented him. In this sense, it is also used interchangeably with the word for capture (qin). Also used as a surname. Zuo Zhuan records a Lu state official named Qin Zheng. Gaoshi Zhuan (Biographies of Eminent Gentlemen) records Qin Qing. Also, pronounced qiong as a rhyming variant. Yilin (Forest of Changes) states: On an auspicious day, driving a carriage to hunt, shooting and capturing birds in the fields. King Xuan of Zhou drank wine to celebrate this great achievement. Also, according to Zihui Bu (Supplement to the Collection of Characters), pronounced li. Records in the Records of Wei (Weizhi), Biography of He Qia, mention a son of the marquis whose posthumous name was Qin.