Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Ting Kangxi stroke count: 13 Page 983, Entry 15 According to the Compilation of Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui), the pronunciation is ting (falling-rising tone). This refers to strips of dried meat. Book of Gongyang Commentary (Gongyang Zhuan), 25th year of Duke Zhao: Offering four strips of dried meat. Annotation: That which is stretched straight is called ting. Also, according to the Compilation of Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is ting (falling-rising tone). The meaning is the same. Also, according to the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it means straight. Book of Rites (Liji), Summary of the Rules of Propriety (Quli): Fresh fish used for sacrifice is called ting. Annotation: Ting means straight.