Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Entry: 摤 Kangxi Stroke Count: 15 Page 450, Entry 17 Pronounced liang (rising tone). According to Tang Rhyme (Tang yun), Collection Rhyme (Jiyun), and Rhyme Collection (Yun hui), this is the same as the character for snatch (qiang). For a detailed explanation, see the entry for the character for snatch (qiang). Furthermore, according to Collection Rhyme (Jiyun), it is pronounced chuang (rising tone). It means to scour or wash. It can also be written in a variant form (chuang). It is composed of the radical for stone (shi), indicating the material, and the radical for hand (shou), indicating the action. For additional explanations, see the entry for the character for scour (chuang) under the radical for stone (shi).