Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Zi, Page 880, Entry 10 Kangxi stroke count: 11 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced min (rising tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced min (rising tone). The outer skin of bamboo. Explication of Written Characters (Shuowen): The outer peel of bamboo. Broadly Refined (Guangya): Zhu bamboo is also known as this; its outer skin is called zi. Also, Ma Rong, Rhapsody on the Long Flute (Changdi Fu): Zi hu yi yin. Note: Zi hu yi yin describes the action of pressing the fingers over the flute holes. Also, Collection of Standard Characters (Zhengzitong): Today, brushes used for grooming hair are called zi. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced min. The meaning is the same. The character zong was originally written with the radical for flea.