Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Plow (lěi) Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 963, Entry 06 According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Compendium of Rhymes (Yunhui), pronounced zhi (level tone). It means to weed, specifically to remove grass. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced yi. It has the same sound as the word for sweet rice paste. It refers to the pointed tip of a plow. It is identical to the character written as tai.