Xu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Food (shí) Character: Ji Kangxi Stroke Count: 21 Page 1416, Entry 03 Ancient form. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it is pronounced ji. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), when grain does not ripen, it is called ji. Formed from the radical for food and the phonetic element ji. For additional information, see the commentary for the character ji.