Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Tooth (chǐ) Page 1534, Entry 01 Kangxi Stroke Count: 21 Pronounced ken. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): To gnaw. Taixuan Jing (Taixuanjing) by Yang Xiong: Grinding teeth against the gums. Cao Chengwang (Cao Chengwang) by Han Yu: Reviving the withered and strengthening the weak, gnawing at their wickedness and frenzy. Pronounced qian (rising tone). Guangyun (Guangyun): Sound of gnawing. Pronounced yin (level tone). Yunhui (Yunhui): The flesh at the base of the teeth.