Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Entry: Lǚ Kangxi Stroke Count: 16 Page 992, Entry 03 Classified Sounds Dictionary (Wuyin Leiju): Same as the character for spine. Yangzi: Regional Dialects (Fangyan): Lǚ means strength. In the regions of the states of Song and Lu, it is referred to as lǚ.