Hai Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Horse (mǎ) Entry: Ke Kangxi stroke count: 18 Page 1440, Entry 01 According to the Zhengzitong, it is pronounced ke (falling tone), with a sound identical to ke (falling tone). In common parlance, it refers to a female horse, also known as a grass horse. For a detailed explanation, see the annotations for the entry for the character cao (pronounced cao, rising tone) below.