Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Fish (yú) Character: ti Kangxi Stroke Count: 18 Page 1470, Entry 17 Pronounced ti. As defined in the Analytical Dictionary of Chinese Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): A large catfish. As defined in the Universal Extended Dictionary (Boya): A ti is a catfish. From the Rhapsody on the Capital of Shu (Shudu Fu) by Zuo Si: The ti, the snakehead, the sand-fish, and the yellow catfish. Also pronounced di. The meaning is the same. In the Categorized Dictionary (Leipian): Sometimes written in a variant form (ti). Also written as (ti).