Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Deng Kangxi stroke count: 18 Page 899, Entry 25 Guangyun, Jiyun, Yunhui, Zhengyun: Pronounced deng. Shuowen: A hat for protection from rain. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Lord Pingyuan: Yu Qing wore straw sandals and carried a deng to persuade the King Xiaocheng of Zhao. Commentary: A deng is a hat with a long handle. Commentary to Jijiupian: Deng and li are both used to protect against rain. A large one with a handle that is carried by hand while walking is called a deng. A small one without a handle worn on the head while walking is called a li. Guyishi, Yueyaoge: You carry the deng, I ride the horse; when we meet again another day, I will dismount for you. Also, Pianhai: A type of bamboo.