Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Spirit (shì) 12 strokes Page 843, Entry 14 Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced rui (falling tone). Meaning: a minor sacrificial rite. Also pronounced shui (falling tone). The Erya (Boya) explains it as a sacrifice. Also pronounced lei (falling tone). A sacrifice performed at the door is called shuo. Sometimes also written in a variant form (zhuan).