Chen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Bad (dǎi) Character: cu Kangxi stroke count: 9 Page 579, Entry 34 Ancient form. According to Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), pronounced cu; according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), pronounced cu. Shuowen Jiezi says: to pass away or die. Book of Documents (Shangshu), Canon of Shun: The Emperor then passed away. Erya, Explanation of Ancient Words (Erya Shigu Zhu) says: To speak of passing away as cu-luo (dying), indicates that cu means to go. It refers to a person whose life has ended and has gone, like the leaves of plants and trees falling. Frequently written as cu.