Xu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Food (shí) Character:饖 Kangxi stroke count: 22 Page 1426, Entry 14 According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is hui (falling tone). According to the Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen), it refers to rice that has been spoiled by excessive heat. According to the Extended Rhymes (Guangyun), it refers to putrid rice. Additionally, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced yi (falling tone), with the same meaning. This character was originally written as a variant form (yi).