Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Entry: 臄 Kangxi stroke count: 19 Page 996, Entry 12 Pronounced jue. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen Jiezi): The palate of the mouth. Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes (Daya): Excellent delicacies, the spleen and palate. Commentary: Palate refers to the roof of the mouth. Explanatory Text (Shiewen): The Common Text (Tongsuwen) says: The top of the mouth is called the palate. Also, according to Jiyun: To slice meat. Taking the spleen and kidney, placing them in the intestine, and roasting them is called jüé. Also, according to Jiyun: Pronounced qu. Dried bird meat. Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui): Sometimes written in a variant form. Commonly written as jue.