Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 548, Entry 17 Pronounced di. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): Refers to the lintel of a door. Erya (Approaching Elegance), section on palaces: The eaves of a roof are called di. Commentary: The eaves intersect above the roof beam. They are also called di, or lü, or yu, all referring to the overhanging parts around a house. Also, according to the Yunhui (Collection of Rhymes), one source suggests it refers to a silk rack, a tool for winding silk. Also, pronounced di. The meaning is the same. Also, according to the Leipian (Classified Chapters), pronounced zhai. Refers to a mallet used for striking. It is the same as the character de.