Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Jade (yù) 玖 Kangxi stroke count: 8 Page 727, Entry 22 Pronounced jiǔ. In the Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen), it is described as a black stone, second in quality only to jade. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wei: He presented me with a quince, and in return I gave him a piece of beautiful jade (qióng jiǔ). Commentary: Qiongjiu is the name of a type of jade. Explanation of Sounds (Shiwen): Jiu, pronounced jiǔ. The book states: The jade is black in color. Also, in the Five Sounds Rhyme Collection (Wuyin Jiyun), pronounced jiù. The meaning is the same.