Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Legs (ér) 兇 Kangxi Stroke Count: 4 Page 124, Entry 04 Pronounced xiong (falling tone) Pronounced xiong (falling tone) Pronounced xiong (falling tone) Pronounced xiong (falling tone) Pronounced xiong (falling tone) Pronounced xiong (falling tone) Pronounced xiong (falling tone) Pronounced xiong (falling tone) Explained as: alarming and fearful. The character structure is "person" below "fierce." — *Explanations of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi)* The *Book of Odes (Shijing)* records: "The people of Cao were fierce and fearful." Explained as: the sound emitted when fearful. — *Jade Letters (Yupian)* Also, the *Zengyun* records: the character "凶" is used interchangeably with "兇." There is a line in Tang poetry: "Exterminate fierceness and report for a thousand years." (Here "凶" means "兇") Also, the *Jiyun* records: sometimes written as "恟" and "忷." Pronounced xiong (rising tone) Pronounced xiong (rising tone) Pronounced xiong (rising tone) Pronounced xiong (rising tone) The meaning is the same.