Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Li Kangxi stroke count: 25 Page 895, Entry 36 According to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced li. A bamboo ladle, a bamboo utensil. Li. According to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced li. According to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun) and Collection of Rhymes and Phonetics (Yunhui), pronounced li. According to Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced li. It refers to a fence or barrier. According to Explanation of Names (Shiming), li means to separate. It is made by using firewood and bamboo to create a structure. Sparse separation, which is the meaning of isolation. According to History of the Jin Dynasty (Jinshu), Biography of Yu Gun: He and his younger brothers worked together to build a fence, kneeling to pass branches to one another. He said: To change one's principles because of the difference between being in obscurity or in a prominent position is not the intention of a gentleman. Also, a bamboo ladle or bamboo scoop. Also, rhyming with the pronunciation he (variant reading). According to Songs of Chu (Chuci), Invocation of the Soul (Zhaohun): The carriages are low, and the infantry and cavalry are arrayed in rows. Orchids are planted by the door, and precious trees form the fence. According to Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is also written in a variant form (li).