Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Entry: Jie Kangxi Stroke Count: 14 Page 543, Entry 33 Pronounced jie. According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced jie. According to the Jade Tablet (Yupian), it is defined as a wooden stake. In the Erya (Erya), the section on dwellings (Shigong) states that where chickens perch on a wooden stake is called jie. In the Book of Odes (Shijing), it is written as jie. For a detailed explanation, see the entry for the character jie.