Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Clothing (yī) Character: wa Kangxi Stroke Count: 21 Page 1114, Entry 02 Pronounced wa In the Categorized Dictionary (Leipian), it is defined as foot clothing. In the Explanation of Names (Shimingshi), it is stated: a stocking is the extremity, as it is situated at the extremity of the foot. In the Outer Biography of Flying Swallow (Feiyan waizhuan), it mentions wearing an old, short embroidered skirt, small-sleeved garment, and patterned stockings. In Cao Zhi's Rhapsody on the Goddess of the Luo River (Luo shen fu), it is written: She treads upon the waves with delicate steps, and her silk stockings raise dust. In the Book of Office Salaries (Ganlu zishu), the original form is written as wa, and is commonly written as wa, which is listed separately under the Radical: Leather (gé).