Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Stone (shí) Kangxi Strokes: 12 Page 830, Entry 17 Pronounced què. Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters) states it describes the sound of stones. According to Jiyun (Rhymes Collected), also pronounced què. Guo Pu in his Rhapsody on the Yangtze (Jiangfu) writes of water rushing against stones, describing a high, steep, and rugged appearance. According to Jiyun (Rhymes Collected), also pronounced kù. Describes the shape of stones.