Zi Collection, Page Position: Upper. Radical: Second (yǐ). Yi. Kangxi Dictionary Strokes: 13. Page: Page 85, Entry 2. According to the Broad Rimes (Guangyun) and the Collected Rimes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is derived from the fanqie (phonetic spelling) of yi and ji, read as the departing tone of yi. It means greedy. The Dialects (Fangyan) by Yangzi records: Yi refers to being stingy and greedy. In the regions of Jing, Ru, Jiang, and Xiang, anyone who is greedy and unwilling to give is called yi, or alternatively se (stingy), or lin (miserly). Furthermore, the Rhapsody on the Wu Capital (Wu Du Fu) by Zuo Si describes: Its magnificent essence is as splendid and complex as brocade. Assessing their bravery, they are as fierce and violent as the people of the Diaoti kingdom. A note explains: The people of the Diaoti kingdom cut their hair and tattoo their bodies. Yifei refers to the appearance of brocade patterns.