Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Stone (shí) 礩 Kangxi strokes: 20 Page 838, Entry 22 Pronounced zhì As defined in the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to the base stone underneath a pillar. Also pronounced zhì. The meaning is the same. Also, according to the Supplement to the Collection of Characters (Zihui Bu), it is the same as the character meaning to block or obstruct (zhì). In the Biography of Xiong Ansheng in the Book of Zhou (Zhoushu), it is used in the phrase concerning long-standing questions that remain obstructed and unresolved.