Hai Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Fish (yú) Character: Bi Kangxi stroke count: 16 Page 1467, Entry 20 Pronounced bi Pronounced bi According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it is the name of a fish. The Literary Expositor (Erya), in the chapter Interpreting Fish, states that this character is synonymous with the trout. The commentary explains that this fish resembles a small, dark fish and possesses red eyes. The sub-commentary further clarifies that another name for this fish is the trout. For a detailed explanation, refer to the entry for the trout. Additionally, the Materia Medica (Bencao) records a stone fish known as the stone bi, which originates from the mountains of the South Sea; it is one inch long, has a covering on its back, and is red below the abdomen. Also pronounced bi Pronounced bi The meaning is the same. Sometimes also written in a variant form.