Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Yin Kangxi strokes: 12 Page 882, Entry 14 Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced yin. Categorized Compilation (Leipian): The name of a type of bamboo. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): Refers to a double-layered mat placed on a carriage. Identical in meaning to the character yin.