Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Character: Dong Kangxi stroke count: 9 Page 259, Entry 19 According to the Sound Compilation (Jiyun), pronounced tong (first tone), with a sound identical to that of the character meaning naive or ignorant. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to the appearance of a neck held straight. Also pronounced tong (fourth tone), with a sound identical to that of the character for cave. It refers to the upper end of the neck. Originally written in a variant form (zhuan).