Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Shu Kangxi stroke count: 19 Page 1062, Entry 01 According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced shu. The pronunciation is the same as the character for belong. Shukui is the name of a type of grass. It is also pronounced tong, which is interchangeable with the character for thorough. For a detailed explanation, see the annotations for the character.