Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Stone (shí) Character: che Kangxi Stroke Count: 12 Page 831, Entry 05 Pronounced che. According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is che. According to the Explanatory Dictionary of Terms (Boya), chequ is a type of stone second only to jade in quality. It is also commonly written as chequ. According to the Records of the Middle (Zhongji), chequ originates from the country of Tianzhu. According to the Mastery of Characters (Zhengzitong), it is sometimes pronounced as ju, with the same meaning.