Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Entry: 蝁 Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 1088, Entry 11 Pronounced e. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen jiezi), it is a type of venomous snake. In the Literary Expositor (Erya), specifically in the Interpretation of Insects section, it states that the ming is the e. The commentary notes that it has large eyes and is extremely venomous; people in the Huainan region currently call it the e-child. Additionally, based on the ancient phonology of the Tang Rhymes (Tang yun), it is pronounced e. The meaning is the same.