Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Entry: Bǐng Kangxi stroke count: 9 Page 422, Entry 13 According to the Compilation of Rhymes (Jiyun), the Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and the Corrected Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced bǐng. Meaning: To hold or grasp. It is interchangeable with the character bǐng (meaning to grasp or hold). It is sometimes written as the variant form bǐng (meaning handle). It is also written as the variant form bǐng.