Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Wood (mù) Entry: Jian Kangxi Stroke Count: 13 Page 538, Entry 06 Jade Chapters (Yupian): This is an ancient form of the character jian. For details, see the entry under the Radical: Tablet (piàn), eight strokes. Collected Rimes (Jiyun): Pronounced jian (falling tone), with the same tone as the character zhan. It is equivalent to the character zhan. It refers to a shed or lean-to.