You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Jiao Kangxi stroke count: 20 Page 1183, Entry 03 According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Classified Dictionary (Leipian), the pronunciation is ji. It means to expose or denounce others. According to the Dictionary of Characters (Zihui), it means to deceive. According to the Correct Meaning of Characters (Zhengzitong), it is identical to jiao. Note: According to various rhyme books, the pronunciations and meanings of jiao and jiao are distinct.