Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Character: yi Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 897, Entry 07 Pronounced yi. According to Explaining Graphs and Analysis of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), a small room attached to the side of a pavilion. Also, pronounced chi. Chambers and palace rooms connected to one another are called yi. According to the Er Ya, Explanation of Vessels (Er Ya, Shiqi), connected rooms are called yi. Commentary: Small rooms by the side of halls and pavilions are currently called yi, referring to connected observation towers. Sub-commentary: Yi is the name for small rooms connected to the side of a pavilion. Also, pronounced zhi. Connected pavilions. Textual research: The Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) states the pronunciation is yan-zhi, with the sound chi. Careful note: the reading yan-zhi corresponds to the pronunciation of the character yi and is not the pronunciation for the character chi. The phrase in the Correct Rhymes is now moved to the entry for the pronunciation yi above.