Xu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Eat (shí) Character: xiu Kangxi Stroke Count: 20 Page 1425, Entry 01 Categorized Anthology (Leipian): Pronounced xiu. To present as an offering. One theory states that presenting delicious food to someone is called xiu. Some editions write this with the radical for eat on the side. Collection of Characters (Zihui): Refers to a meal, and also refers to an offering.