Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Jade (yù) 玟 Kangxi stroke count: 9 Page 728, Entry 03 Pronounced min. Same as the character for a jade-like stone. Ruanmin is a type of stone inferior to jade. Book of Rites (Liji): Scholars wear ruanmin, tied with multicolored silk ribbons. Kong Rong Poetry: The ruanmin and xuan gems hide their luster; the beautiful jade conceals its brilliance. Also pronounced wen. The grain or veins of jade. Some variant forms are written using the character for patterned (wen).