Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Entry: 搕 Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 446, Entry 26 According to the Sound Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced ke. It means to take. It also signifies to strike. According to the Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), pronounced yan. It means to cover with the hand. According to the Sound Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced an. The meaning is the same.