Yin Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Corpse (shī) Kao Kangxi Strokes: 5 Page 300, Entry 02 Guangyun, Jiyun, and Yunhui dictionaries: Pronounced kao (level tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): The buttocks. Formed from the radical Corpse and the phonetic element jiu. Yupian: The hip. Zengyun: The end of the spine. Book of Rites (Liji), Inward Regulations (Neize): Remove the buttocks of the rabbit. Zhuangzi, On the Fulfillment of Life (Dasheng): Place your buttocks upon the carved meat stand. Qu Yuan, Heavenly Questions (Tianwen): Where is the base of the Kunlun mountains? Commentary: The term refers to the end of the spine. Because the mountain is at the highest elevation, its base must have a place where it is rooted. Jiyun: Sometimes written in a variant form. Also written in a variant form. Zhengzitong: Formed from the radicals Corpse and Jiu, which is distinct from the character ju. Altering the component jiu to wu is incorrect.