Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Bird (niǎo) Yin Kangxi Stroke Count: 23 Page 1500, Entry 14 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced yin. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced yin. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): This is a variant name for the sparrowhawk. Erya: Explaining Birds (Erya): The yin is also known as the sparrow-bearer. Guo Pu commentary: This is the sparrowhawk. In the Jiangdong region, it is called yin. It is skilled at catching sparrows, hence the name. Also: Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced yao. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced yao. The meaning is the same.