Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Rice (mǐ) Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 910, Entry 03 Pronounced zhang. As defined in the Erya (Erya), it means food. As noted in the Shijing (Shijing), it refers to grain stores. As noted in the Book of Rites (Liji), at age fifty one receives different rations. Current usage in the region east of the Yangtze River commonly refers to this as grain. According to the Guangya (Guangya), it also means soft rice candy. Additionally pronounced chang. Also pronounced cheng. Also pronounced zhang. The meaning is the same.