Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Rice (mǐ) 糂 Kangxi stroke count: 15 Page 910, Entry 21 Ancient form: 糝 According to the Rhyme Dictionary (Guangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced sang (third tone). According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to using rice to season soups. Another interpretation refers to rice grains. According to the Xunzi, the entry on the Sitting in Restraint chapter states:藜 (lǐ) vegetable soup without added rice. Also, according to the Sea of Documents (Pianhai), 糂 means mixed or mingled. Also, 糂 means dregs or residue.