Yin Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Cloth (jīn) Character: hou Kangxi stroke count: 12 Page 334, Entry 05 Pronounced hou Jade Chapters (Yupian): A target used in archery. Categorized Chapters (Leipian): The target used for archery during the spring banquet. Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): Originally written as hou.