Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Zhen Kangxi strokes: 13 Page 442, Entry 03 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Rhyme Meeting (Yunhui): Pronounced zhen (falling tone), sounding similar to the falling tone of zhen. The meaning is to prepare to strike or to gesture to attack. Book of History (Shiji), Biography of Jing Ke: With his left hand he grabbed the sleeve of the King of Qin, and with his right hand he brandished a dagger to stab him. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced zhen (falling tone), sounding similar to the falling tone of zhen. The meaning is the same. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced zhen, same sound as zhen. The meaning is to stab. Another interpretation is the sound of cutting down trees. Also pronounced zhen (falling tone), sounding close to zhen. It also means to stab. It has the same meaning as the character kan.