Shen Collection, Lower Volume. Radical: Cover (ya). Ya. Kangxi Stroke Count: 6. Page 1128, Position 09. According to the Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), the fanqie pronunciation is yi and jia. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the fanqie pronunciation is yi and jia. The sound is ya. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) states: To cover. Correcting Errors in the Six Classes of Characters (Liushu Zheng'e) states: It is composed of the components one (yi), hood (jiong), and open mouth (kan), representing covering from above and below; it is an associative compound. All characters such as feng (overturn), fu (cover), and he (examine) are derived from this. Also, the Collected Rhymes gives the fanqie pronunciation as xu and ya, with the sound xia. Also, the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun) gives the fanqie pronunciation as xu and xia, with the sound xia. The meaning is the same. Note: Regarding the character ya, the phonetic and semantic explanations provided by Xu Shen, Gu Yewang, Sun Mian, and others are very clear. The Essential Meaning of the Six Classes of Characters (Liushu Jingyun) states the fanqie pronunciation is fu and jiu. The Strange Characters in Ancient Script (Guwen Qizi) states it is the ancient form of the character for cover (fu). The Long Commentary on Explaining Graphs (Shuowen Changjian) states it is the same as the character for turban (pa), meaning two widths of silk. All of these views are incorrect.