Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Entry: ting Kangxi stroke count: 13 Page 1085, Entry 13 Tang Dynasty Rhyme Dictionary (Tangyun), Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is tian (rising tone). Jade Chapters (Yupian) defines it as a type of gecko (yantian). See the entry for the character yue for further details. According to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is also pronounced ting. Refers to a dragonfly (qingting). Literary Expositor (Erya), Explanation of Insects, refers to it as dingheng. The commentary states that some say this is the same as a dragonfly (qingling). The sub-commentary states it is also known as a dragonfly (qingting). See the entry for the character qing for further details. Also pronounced ting (rising tone). Refers to the insect (tinggou). Literary Expositor (Erya), Explanation of Insects, refers to it as (tinggou), also known as (xilai). See the entry for the character gou for further details. The term for a gecko (yantian) is sometimes written in a variant form. Textual research: In the Literary Expositor (Erya), Explanation of Insects, the text originally read dingzhi. Following the original text, it has been corrected to dingheng.