Chen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Sun (rì) Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 500, Entry 29 Pronounced sen. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to the Shang star. Sometimes written in a variant form (shēn) by omitting components. According to the Nine Classics Character Styles (Jiujing Ziyang), the clerical script form is written by omitting components. This is different from the character for three (cān). In current classical texts inherited through tradition, the form for three (cān) is mostly used.