Hai Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Bird (niǎo). 17 strokes. Page 1489, Entry 07. Pronounced xiu. Xiuliu is a type of bird. According to the Expanded Erya (Guangya), the feixiu and chixiu are types of ominous owls. According to the commentary by Zheng Xuan on the Officials of Zhou (Zhouli), the yaoniao is an owl. According to the Autumn Floods (Qiushui) chapter of the Zhuangzi, the owl snatches fleas at night and can perceive the finest details, but if it comes out during the day, it squints and cannot see a mountain. Also pronounced qiu. The meaning is the same.