Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Stone (shí) Character: chen Kangxi Stroke Count: 16 Page 835, Entry 27 According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is chen (rising tone). It refers to substances containing grit or sand. Additionally, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is can (entering tone), with the same meaning.