Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Entry: Jie Kangxi stroke count: 20 Page 1101, Entry 18 Supplement to the Collection of Characters (Zihui bu): Pronounced jie. A type of crab. Account of Sea Delicacies of Fujian (Minzhong haicuo shu): The jie resembles a crab but is larger, with a shell and claws that have jagged, saw-like edges.