Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Kangxi stroke count: 18 Page 460, Entry 04 According to the Collection of Characters (Pianhai), it is pronounced heng (rising tone). To press the nose with the hand to expel mucus is called xing. Additionally, according to the Miscellaneous Characters in Common Use (Jiao Hong Sùyòng Zázì), it is pronounced the same as sheng and has the same meaning.