Chen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Bad (dǎi) Kangxi Strokes: 12 Page 581, Entry 36 Pronounced yi (falling tone). Refers to illness. Regional Dialects (Fangyan): The term yie refers to something minor. In the states of Song and Wei, this is called yie. From west of the Hangu Pass, between the states of Qin and Jin, any illness that is not severe is called yie. Also refers to overlapping. Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wudu Fu) by Zuo Si: Overlapping blossoms and layered leaves. Commentary: The word yie here means overlapping. It describes the appearance of leaves layered one upon another. Also, according to Jiyun, it is pronounced yan (level tone). The meaning is the same. One interpretation is that it refers to death. Also, according to Jiyun, it is pronounced yan (falling tone). It is synonymous with a variant form (yàn). It refers to being soiled or contaminated. Sometimes also written in a variant form (yàn).