Si Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Fire (huǒ) Yi Kangxi strokes: 17 Page 684, Entry 21 Pronounced yi Pronounced yi Guangyun (Broad Rhymes) states it describes the appearance of a very intense fire. Wang Yanshou, Rhapsody on the Lingguang Palace (Lu Lingguang Dian Fu): The brilliant light shone brightly, illuminating the earth with a glowing intensity. Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes) notes that this is the original form of the character meaning light. It is sometimes written in a variant form (zeng). Note: According to the Guangyun, the definition of fire being very intense is divided into two parts, though it appears they should not be separated.