Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Yi Kangxi Stroke Count: 21 Page 1065, Entry 21 Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced yi (falling tone) Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui): Pronounced yi (falling tone) Meaning: Pronounced yi (falling tone) Book of Rites (Liji), Inner Morality (Neize): For the three sacrificial animals, use yi. Commentary: Yi is the decoction of cornelian cherry. Explication of Written Characters (Shuowen): Written as a variant form. Jade Chapter (Yupian): Written as a variant form.