Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Entry: rán Kangxi stroke count: 10 Page 976, Entry 04 Ancient script. According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is ran. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to dog meat. Also, according to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), the pronunciation is ruan. The meaning is the same.