Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Shu Kangxi stroke count: 12 Page 629, Entry 22 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced shu. Shuowen Jiezi: Defined as clear and limpid. Erya, Explaining Glosses (Erya Shigǔ): Defined as kind and virtuous. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Cao: Contains the phrase "Virtuous person and gentleman." Jiyun: Pronounced chu. Shu-niu, describes the appearance of water. Also interchangeable with the character chu. Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), Visiting Rites (Pinli): Contains the phrase "Initial offerings have no fixed number." Commentary: In ancient texts, the character chu is written as shu.