Volume 3, Chapter 5:
Names Associated with the Ch’in Front and Back
In front of the forehead (e額)
at the side, the form is like an overturned boat. It could also be said to resemble a crescent
moon. (The area) in the center
resembles a tongue. With the mouth partially exposed, we have
the lips and tongue. On the two sides we
have two feet hanging down that are
called wild duck feet (fu-chang鳧掌)
or alternatively peg protectors (hu-chen
護軫).
Behind at the tail, the top part rises up and
the bottom slants down. In the center
(of the tail) we have a concave indentation that is broad at the top and narrow
at the bottom. This is where the strings
are contained.