Hai Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Horse (mǎ) Entry: Xia Kangxi Strokes: 19 Page 1441, Entry 39 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced xia. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced xia. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Reddish-white color, resembling a shrimp or fish. Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explanation of Domestic Animals: A horse with mixed reddish and white hair is called a xia. Commentary: This refers to the reddish-white horse of today. Tong means red. Green Wave Magazine (Qingbo Zazhi): The Green Cloud Xia refers to the whorls of hair on the bodies of horses in the stables; the color is greenish like clouds or sunset, but even though the horse is considered valuable, it cannot conceal the ugliness of the hair whorl. Also pronounced hu (level tone). Book of Odes (Shijing), Lu Eulogies (Lu Song): There are gray horses and reddish-white horses, there are horses with white legs and horses with fish-like patterns, drawing the carriages steadily.