Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Kangxi Strokes: 13 Page 984, Entry 05 Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced cu. The sound is identical to cu. This character is also written in a variant form. It refers to bamboo skewers for roasting meat. Some character forms are derived from the Meat radical. It is also pronounced ji. The meaning is lean.