Wu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Sickness (bìng) Ying Kangxi stroke count: 22 Page 783, Entry 01 Pronounced ying. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): A tumor on the neck. Shiming (Explanation of Names): Ying means to encircle. It is located on the neck, encircling the throat. Ji Kang's Treatise on Nourishing Life (Yangsheng Lun): The neck is a dangerous place where a goiter may form. Zhang Hua's Record of Broad Matters (Bowuzhi): People living in the mountains often develop goiters, caused by drinking stagnant spring water. Medical Treatises: There are five types of goiters: flesh goiter, which does not change the color of the skin; tendon goiter, where the veins are exposed; blood goiter, where the veins are intertwined; qi goiter, which grows or shrinks depending on worry and irritation; and stone goiter, which is hard and does not move. Also a place name. History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Annals of Emperor Huan: The King of Bohai, Kui, was demoted to the rank of King of Yingtao. Commentary: Yingtao County was under the jurisdiction of Julu Commandery. Also pronounced ying. The meaning is the same. Also written in a variant form.