Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: He Kangxi Stroke Count: 11 Page 196, Entry 13 Dictionary of Characters (Zihui): Pronounced he. The sound is identical to the character for harmony. Meaning: To comply or submit. Found in the Buddhist Canon (Shidian). Also: Encyclopedia of Characters (Pianhai) defines it as the sound of an infant crying.