Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Stone (shí) Dèng Kangxi stroke count: 17 Page 836, Entry 26 Pronounced dèng. Identical to the character pronounced dèng. In the Comprehensive Rhyme (Guangyun), it is described as a rocky path or cliff step. In the Commentary on the Classic of Waterways (Shuijing Zhu), the Sheep-Gut Slope is located northwest of Jinyang, where the stone steps wind like sheep intestines. A stone bridge is also called a dèng. In Sun Chuo's Rhapsody on Touring Mount Tiantai (You Tiantai Shan Fu), it mentions straddling the high, hanging stone steps. Also, Stone Step (Shi Deng) is the name of a mountain. In the Commentary on the Classic of Waterways (Shuijing Zhu), the Zhang River flows past Mount Lutai, meets the Di River, and emerges from Mount Stone Step (Shi Deng) northwest of Tongdi County. Also, pronounced téng. Refers to a small accumulation of water. Also, pronounced dēng. Refers to piling up stones.