Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: 吮 Kangxi stroke count: 7 Page 178, Entry 20 Pronounced juan (rising tone). As defined in the Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen): to order or command. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Wu Qi: A soldier had a carbuncle, and Qi sucked the pus from it. Pronounced dun (falling tone). As defined in the Jade Chapter (Yupian): to lick. Pronounced chuan (rising tone). Same meaning as above. Pronounced yan (rising tone). To suck.