Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Character: Ze Kangxi stroke count: 17 Page 557, Entry 18 Pronounced zhai. According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), the zeji is a tree with a fine grain, which is hard and tough, and can be used to make the thumb rings worn during archery. According to the commentary on the Summer Official of the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), thumb rings should be made from straight materials, such as the wangji or the zeji. Pronounced duo. The meaning is the same. Pronounced yi. The meaning is the same. Pronounced shi. The meaning is the same. It also refers to the ying jujube. Pronounced tu. People in the Chu region call tiger cubs yutu. According to the Account of the Ban Family in the History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), it is written as ze.