Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Stone (shí) Character: Zhe Kangxi Strokes: 12 Page 831, Entry 02 Pronounced che. To pick or pluck. According to the Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters), it describes picking from a mountain cliff, or the falling of malachite and coral. Also appears in the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Autumn Official: The Zhecu Shi (Officer of Zhe nests) manages the covering of ominous bird nests. The commentary states: Cu means nest. It refers to throwing stones at the nest to destroy it. Zheng Sinong comments: Zhe is read as zhi (to throw). Also according to the Yupian (Jade Chapters), pronounced ti. The fire within a stone.