Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Entry: Yi Kangxi Strokes: 18 Page 558, Entry 45 Pronounced yi. Pronounced yi. The pronunciation is the same as yi. Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Simple and Analyzing Compound Characters) defines this as a wooden clothes rack (yi). The Yupian (Jade Chapter) states that the term yi-yi describes a long, slender appearance, and can also imply a lack of proper alignment. Additionally, according to the Jiyun (Compilation of Rhymes), the pronunciation is yi, which is the same as the word for chair. The Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Simple and Analyzing Compound Characters) cites the opinion of Jia Shizhong: the yi is the chair tree, which can be used to construct a zither.