Chou Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Earth (tǔ) Entry: 壆 Kangxi Strokes: 16 Page 240, Entry 21 According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced jue. A fissure or crack in a vessel. Also pronounced xue. Hard earth. Some say it refers to a mountain with many large rocks. It should follow the characters for rocky mountain or rocky ground.