Chen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Sun (rì) Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 500, Entry 28 Jade Chapters (Yupian): This is an ancient form of the character for star. See the detailed annotation under the five-stroke section. Also written in a variant form. Also written as the variant form (xīng). The variant form was originally composed of the character for life placed below the character for clear (xiǎo).