Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) 蜲; Kangxi strokes: 14; Page 1087, Entry 19 According to the Compilation of Classic Chinese Characters (Leibian), it is pronounced wei (rising tone). According to the Classified Dictionary of Characters (Leipian), it is the name of a type of insect, called wei. For a detailed explanation, see the entry for the character yi. Also, according to the Ancient Sounds of the Tang Rhymes (Tangyun guyin), it is pronounced wei (rising tone). The term wei-yi is synonymous with the term wei-yi. In the Rhapsody on the Dance (Wu fu) by Fu Yi, it is written as wandering and undulating. In the Heaven Questions (Tiandui) by Liu Zongyuan, there is the line, with coiled and undulating movements, neither horned nor scaled. Also, according to the Compilation of Classic Chinese Characters (Leibian), this character is identical to the character wei. For a detailed explanation, see the entry for the character wei.