Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Life (shēng) Character: Shen Kangxi Stroke Count: 10 Page 755, Entry 05 Pronounced shen. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it describes the appearance of many living things standing. According to the Book of Odes (Shijing), in the Greater Odes (Daya) section: Look at the deer in the midst of the forest, shenshen (many in number). The Commentary states that shenshen means numerous. The Sound Categorization (Shenglei) says it is the appearance of gathering. Xu says: it means to be born and flourish in unison, just like antlers.