Hai Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Ghost (guǐ) 魘 Kangxi Dictionary strokes: 24 Page 1463, Entry 23 Tang Dynasty Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): pronounced yan. Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui): pronounced yan. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): to be startled while dreaming. Categorized Compilation (Leipian): an inauspicious sleep. Also, Wide Rhymes (Guangyun): pronounced ya. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): pronounced ya. Meaning is the same. Sometimes written in a variant form as ya.