Zi Collection, Page Position: Upper. Radical: Vertical Line (gǔn). Kangxi Stroke Count: 1. Page 78, Number 20. Collected Rimes (Jiyun): The fanqie pronunciation is gǔ + běn, pronounced like gǔn. It represents the vertical axis of numbers and forms. Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): It connects the top and the bottom. When drawn moving upward, it is pronounced like xìn; when drawn moving downward, it is pronounced like tuì.