You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Shell (bèi) Character: Geng Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 1209, Entry 25 Pronounced geng. Book of Documents (Shangshu), chapter Yi Ji: Then they continued the song. Commentary: Geng means to continue. Also, according to Jiyun, pronounced geng (departing tone). The meaning is the same. Also, according to Shuowen, this is the ancient form of the character for continue (xu). Note: details provided under the Silk radical, 15 strokes.