Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Entry: qǐn Kangxi Dictionary stroke count: 17 Page 1095, Entry 16 Pronounced qǐn. According to the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), this is another word for earthworm. In the Literary Expositor (Erya), specifically in the chapter explaining insects, it is mentioned alongside the silk-eating worm. The commentary notes that in the region east of the Yangtze River, it is called a cold earthworm. See the note for the character qǐan for further details. Also pronounced qiàng (falling tone). The meaning remains the same.