Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Stone (shí) 砌 Kangxi stroke count: 9 Page 828, Entry 16 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced qi (falling tone). Explanation of Graphs (Shuowen): The masonry of steps. Western Metropolis Rhapsody (Xidu Fu) by Ban Gu: The courtyards are adorned with masonry, jade steps and red courtyards. Commentary: This refers to decorating the masonry with jade. Also written as qie. Western Capital Rhapsody (Xijing Fu) by Zhang Heng: Carved layers to level the hall, establishing masonry on cliffs and ridges. Li Commentary: Qie is the ancient equivalent of masonry. Also written as qi. Yellow Map of the Three Prefectures (Sanfu Huangtu): The front hall of the Weiyang Palace, with the left being the masonry and the right being flat. Commentary: The character for the masonry is pronounced qi.