Hai Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Bird (niǎo) Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 1489, Entry 04 Pronounced ren. According to Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it refers to the hoopoe bird. Its head feathers resemble a decorative headpiece (sheng). In the Literary Expositor (Erya), in the section on explaining birds, it is noted as the hoopoe, wearing a crest. The commentary by Guo states that the crest is the decorative headpiece on its head; it is now called the hoopoe. Lu Dian states: its head has markings like a decorative headpiece. Shi Gu states: a decorative headpiece is a type of hair ornament worn by women; in the Han dynasty, it was called a flower ornament (hua sheng). The Regional Dialects (Fangyan) states: from the strategic passes westward, it is called the crested bird (dai ren), or sometimes called the crested crest-bearer (dai ban), or the hoopoe (dai sheng). In the regions of Eastern Qi, Wu, and Yang, it is called ren. Additionally, pronounced ren. Furthermore, pronounced xin. The meaning is the same.