Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: ru Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 211, Entry 33 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced ru. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui): Pronounced ru. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Nie-ru, meaning to speak verbosely. Correct Meaning Thoroughly Compiled (Zhengzitong): Nie-ru, meaning to wish to speak but then to retreat. Preface to Sending off Li Yuan (Han Yu): The mouth is about to speak but is hesitant. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Sometimes written as a variant form (dou) or (zhou).