The pronunciation provided in the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun) is yi (falling tone), and in the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) it is yi (falling tone); the reading is ye (falling tone). The Collected Rhymes states that this character is the same as the character zhi. For a detailed explanation, refer to the note for the character zhi mentioned previously. Furthermore, the Collected Rhymes provides the pronunciation xue (entering tone). The meaning is the same. Additionally, the pronunciation is shi (falling tone). It is the same as the character ye. It means to speak excessively. It is sometimes also written in a variant form (ye).