Si Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Father (fù) 爺 Kangxi Strokes: 13 Page 690, Entry 01 According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it is pronounced ye. It is phonetically identical to the character meaning "question particle/father." In common parlance, it is used to refer to a father. As recorded in the Ancient Ballad of Mulan (Gumu Lan Shi): The military summonses number thirty scrolls, and on every scroll appears the father's name.