Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Stone (shí) Gong (gōng) Kangxi stroke count: 20 Page 838, Entry 06 According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced mo (falling-rising tone). The pronunciation is the same as mei (falling-rising tone). Gong-jie refers to something hard. It also refers to small stones. Additionally, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced mie (falling tone). The meaning is the same.