Hai Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Fish (yú) Character: 魻 Kangxi Stroke Count: 16 Page 1467, Entry 07 According to the Sound Compilation (Jiyun), pronounced xia. A type of fish. Also, according to the Sound Compilation (Jiyun), pronounced xia. Used in the term xia-die, describing the appearance of many scales arranged in rows. According to the Rhapsody on the Sheng (Sheng fu) by Pan Yue: The scales are arranged in overlapping layers. The commentary states: Xia-die refers to the appearance of ornaments layered one upon another.