Chou Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Earth (tǔ) Entry: 塼 Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 237, Entry 08 Pronounced tuan. Same as the character for a round object. According to the Shuo Wen Jie Zi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters), it means round. In the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), it is written as zhuan. In the Zhuangzi, it is written as yuan. In the Tai, it is written as 塼. Also pronounced zhuan. Refers to a fired brick. Same as the character for brick. According to the Gu Shi Kao (Examination of Ancient History), Wucao was the first to make bricks. Also pronounced chuan. Refers to a spindle whorl used for spinning.