Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 430, Entry 18 Pronounced lie. According to the Erya (Piya), it means to stretch or reach. Another definition is to twist. According to the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), it is also pronounced lie and is identical in meaning to the term for twisting or wrenching. It also means to wring or to pull.