You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Shell (bèi) Yi Kangxi strokes: 12 Page 1207, Entry 01 Pronounced yi (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): To give as a gift. In classical texts, it is commonly used interchangeably with the character written as yi. Erya (Approaching Elegance), Explaining Words: Yi means to leave behind. Commentary: To send or present to another. Book of Documents (Shujing), Song of the Five Brothers: To bequeath to their descendants. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Bei: To present me with a red tube. Explication of Texts: The original version of yi is also written as yi. Also, Erya (Approaching Elegance), Explaining Fish: Yi is a type of shell. Commentary: A black-colored shell. Also, according to Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes) and Leipian (Categorized Compilation), pronounced yi (falling tone). Meaning is the same.