Hai Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Bird (niǎo) Mu; Kangxi strokes: 18; Page 1491, Entry 06 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced wu. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui): Pronounced wu. Parrot (yingwu), a bird capable of human speech. Book of Rites (Liji), Section on Rituals (Quli): Parrots can speak, and they do not stray from the nature of flying birds. Guo Pu states: They have green feathers and red beaks, with tongues resembling those of small children; there are varieties that are five-colored, white, or red. Generally, birds have four toes, with three pointing forward and one pointing backward. This bird has two toes pointing backward. Classic of Birds (Qin Jing): A parrot claps its back and utters a squawk. Comprehensive Character Guide (Zhengzitong): Same as the variant form.