Chou Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Earth (tǔ) Entry: mei Kangxi strokes: 7 Page 224, Entry 30 Compendium of Characters (Zihui): This is the ancient form of the character for plum (mei). Correct Pronunciation (Zhengzitong): Earth and wood are different categories of things; using the earth radical to represent the character for plum is incorrect. Another opinion holds that this is a common variant form of the character for grave (fen). This is the same as the modern character for grave.