Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) 螔 Kangxi Strokes: 16 Page 1093, Entry 21 Pronounced yi. The name of an insect. Book of Etymological Definitions (Erya), section on fish: The snail (fù luó) is the yí yú. Detailed explanation can be found in the entry for the character yú. Additionally, pronounced si. Yang Xiong, Regional Dialects (Fangyan): A type of gecko-like creature living in marshy areas is called yí in the region from the East Sea to Mount Tai. Guo Pu says: It resembles a lizard but is larger and covered in scales; it is commonly referred to today as a snake doctor.