Wei Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Bamboo (zhú)
Character: Suan
Kangxi strokes: 10
Page 878, Entry 16
Broad Rimes (Guangyun), Collected Rimes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rimes (Yunhui), and Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced suan (falling tone). Same meaning as the character for calculate.
Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of the King of Wu: The Emperor was just then discussing the mobilization of troops and the calculation of military provisions with Chao Cuo.
Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijingzhu): During the Jianyuan era of Emperor Wu, he commanded Yuqiu Shouwang and those among the waiting-for-appointment officials who could perform calculations to survey the land starting south of A City, east of Zhouzhi, and west of Yichun, to determine the total acreage.
Also from Collected Rimes (Jiyun): A bamboo implement.
Correct Character Guide (Zhengzitong): Also a surname.
Collected Rimes (Jiyun): Sometimes written in a variant form.