Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Character: shī Kangxi strokes: 25 Page 906, Entry 06 Pronounced sī. A bamboo implement used to sift coarse material from fine. Also pronounced shī. Same meaning as above. Also pronounced xǐ. Variant of the character meaning to sift. Also pronounced zǎi. A type of bamboo. Also pronounced jù. Sometimes written as variant forms.