Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Fire (huǒ) 燿 Kangxi stroke count: 18 Page 686, Entry 01 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Rectified Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced yao (falling tone). Explanatory Text (Shuowen): To illuminate. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Radiance. Discourses of Jin (Jinyu): The radiance of bright light. Discourses of Zheng (Zhengyu): Li served as the Fire Official for the Emperor Gaoxin, acting with pure brilliance and generosity. Also, shimmering light. See the entry for the character yi. Also, Jade Chapters (Yupian): Equivalent to yao. Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui): Commonly written as yao. See the notes under the characters yao and yao for further details. Also, Five Sounds Collection of Rhymes (Wuyin Jiyun): Pronounced shao (level tone). Originally written as a variant form. Equivalent to shao. When an object has a sharp point, it is called shao. Also, Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced yao (level tone). To be manifest. Also, pronounced shuo (entering tone). Equivalent to shuo (to melt). History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Treatise on Arts and Literature (Yiwenzhi): Later generations melted (shuo) metal to make knives. Commentary: Shigu stated that the character is read the same as shuo, meaning to melt. Also, Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced yao (entering tone). Originally written as shuo. To brand or cauterize.