Xu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Eat (shí) Character: Zǔ Kangxi Strokes: 14 Page 1418, Entry 22 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced jiě Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced jiě. Meaning: Food that lacks flavor. Also in Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced zhǎ. Meaning: Same as above. Also: Pronounced jū. Meaning: Food that lacks flavor.