Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Spirit (shì) Pronounced chen (rising tone) Kangxi stroke count: 12 Page 843, Entry 19 According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Collection Rhyme (Jiyun), and Correct Rhyme (Zhengyun), it is pronounced chen (rising tone). It is the same as the character for sacrificial meat (shen). It refers to the raw meat used when offering sacrifices to the god of the soil. Explanation from Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): The meat used in soil sacrifices is served in a large clam shell, which is why it is called shen. It is what the Son of Heaven uses to personally gift to his kin of the same surname. The Commentary of Zuo (Chunqiu Zhuan) records: Shi Shang came to return the sacrificial meat.