Chen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Death (dài) 殰 Kangxi Stroke Count: 19 Page 584, Entry 02 Ancient text. Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) all provide the pronunciation du. Explaining Characters (Shuowen): A fetus that has perished. Refers to a fetus that dies before birth. Book of Rites (Liji), Record of Music (Yueji): Those born from a womb do not perish. Zheng Annotation: Internal decay is called du. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Commonly written as the variant form (du).