Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Kangxi stroke count: 17 Page 272, Entry 31 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), Collected Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced tiao (rising tone). Explaining Graphs (Shuowen): The appearance of being straight and good. Another definition is to be elegant. Also, tiao-tiao, the appearance of coming and going. Outer Commentary of Han's Odes (Hanshi Waizhuan): Tiao-ge is the song of the southern tribes. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced wei (falling tone). Tiao-rao, lacking benevolence. Also, Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced tiao. The appearance of coming and going. Also, pronounced tiao. Same meaning. Another definition is a slender waist. Also, pronounced zhuo. Good. Also, pronounced di. Same meaning.