Xu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Eat (shí) Character: Xiū Kangxi Stroke Count: 20 Page 1425, Entry 01 According to the Classified Collection of Characters (Leipian), it is pronounced xiū. It means to offer or present. Another definition states that offering delicious food is called xiū. Some variants of this character are written under the Eat radical. According to the Comprehensive Collection of Characters (Zihui), it refers to meals, and also means to offer or present.