Hai Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Bird (niǎo) Kangxi Strokes: 28 Page 1504, Entry 30 Pronounced yao. Tianyao is the name of a type of bird. Its shape resembles a quail, and its color is similar to the quail; it is the skylark. The Classic of Poetry (Erya), section on birds, records: The liu is the tianyao.