Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Grain (hé) Character: Ni Kangxi Stroke Count: 10 Page 851, Entry 17 Compendium of Rhymes (Jiyun) and Treasury of Rhymes (Yunhui) state: Pronounced ni. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen) states: Rice that drops its grains this year and sprouts on its own the following year is called ni. Long Jian states: The character ni is defined as following from behind, thus it is derived from the component ni. Also, Jade Chapters (Yupian) states: It refers to wheat. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Compendium of Rhymes (Jiyun) state: Pronounced li. The meaning is the same. Also, Compendium of Rhymes (Jiyun) states: Pronounced ni. It refers to rice that ripens early.