Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Nian Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 424, Entry 23 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Rhyme Meeting (Yunhui): Pronounced nian (level tone). Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): To take. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): To use fingers to take something. Poetry of Du Fu: The soft mulberry leaves west of the cottage can be plucked. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced zhan (rising tone). Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced nian (level tone). Meaning is the same.