Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes) pronunciation is cited as qiong. It sounds the same as the character for scorched. Yupian (Jade Chapters) defines it as examining crimes or responsibilities. Jiyun defines it as an interrogation; it is also written in a variant form (e). Furthermore, in Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes) and Leipian (Categorized Chapters), the pronunciation is cited as qu. It sounds the same as the character for curved. The meaning is the same.