Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) 掂 Kangxi stroke count: 12 Page 436, Entry 12 Vocabulary Collection (Zihui): Pronounced dian (level tone). It means to weigh something by hand. According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), using one's hand to estimate the weight of an object is called dian-duo. The character dian is pronounced dian (level tone) and is sometimes written in a variant form (dian). The use of the character掂 here is a common vulgar form and lacks scholarly evidence.