Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Jiu Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 272, Entry 32 According to the Sound of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced chou. The pronunciation is the same as the word for companion. It is a woman's name. It is also pronounced shou. The pronunciation is the same as the word for to confer. The meaning is the same.