Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Shu Kangxi stroke count: 9 Page 259, Entry 21 Guangyun (Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings): Pronounced shu Jiyun (Collective Rhymes) and Yunhui (Collection of Rhymes): Pronounced shu Meaning: Beautiful. A beautiful woman is called shu. Book of Odes (Shijing), Beifeng: A quiet and refined girl, how beautiful she is. Also, a handsome man is called shu. Yongfeng: That handsome man. Also refers to being gentle, compliant, and timid. Zhuangzi, Xu Wugui: The appearance of being self-satisfied. Commentary: Warm tone, similar to xuan. Commonly and incorrectly written as the variant form (mei). Also refers to adorning or embellishing. Yangzi, Taijing: Embellishing the forehead and moistening the beard does not look beautiful. Commentary: To not cultivate one's inner character but only adorn one's outward appearance is like a beautiful person caught in the rain, who no longer appears beautiful. Also Jiyun (Collective Rhymes): Pronounced zhu The appearance of being beautiful. Also written as zhu.