Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Knife (dāo) còng; Kangxi stroke count: 15; Page: Page 144, Entry 28 From Jiyun: Zhú jiǎo qiè, pronounced còng. From Yupian: Also. From Shuowen: To remove the yin of. Originally written as 劅. From Shu Jing (Shujing): To cut off the nose and brand the face.