Mao Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Heart (xīn) Kangxi stroke count: 19 Page 407, Entry 44 Pronounced cheng. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), this is the same character as that appearing with the zheng phonetic. It derives from the heart radical and the zheng sound component. It is commonly used as a variant for zheng. Also pronounced chang. As cited in Qu Yuan, Encountering Sorrow (Lisao): People in life each have their own preferences, and I alone cherish cultivating my character and making it my habit. Even if my body were to be dismembered, I would not change; how could my determination be shaken by punishment?