Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Entry: chan Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 449, Entry 12 According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced chan. To move an object with the hand. Another definition is hanchan, which refers to carefully selecting items by hand. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced hen. To wave or brandish.