Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Tooth (chǐ) Kangxi stroke count: 20 Page 1533, Entry 02 According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced ju. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), teeth that are not even and set against each other are called ju yu. According to the Six Scripts Origins (Liushu gu), the front and back interlocking of teeth like a saw is also called ju yu. Also, according to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it means to bite. According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it means to chew. Also, according to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced chu. According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced chu, with the same meaning. Also, according to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Compendium of Rhymes (Yunhui), pronounced zha. In the Biography of Dongfang Shuo from the History of the Former Han (Qianhan shu), it mentions the chewing of old cypress bark. The character refers to teeth that are not aligned. According to the commentary by Zhang Yan, it is pronounced the same as the zha in zha li.